NEW DELHI:Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India’s “high-impact, short-duration” operational capability was demonstrated by the armed forces during Operation Sindoor, while urging air force commanders to draw lessons from the decisive military action and stay prepared to deal with every future challenge.

In his address at the Air Force Commanders’ Conclave here, Singh also underlined that “21st-century warfare is not just a war of weapons”, but also a “war of ideas, technology and adaptability”.

He praised the courage, speed and precision with which the Indian Air Force (IAF) destroyed terror camps during Operation Sindoor and effectively handled the “irresponsible reaction” from Pakistan after the Indian strikes, the defence ministry said.