"Understanding of situation was quite poor...": Former CDS General Anil Chauhan highlights Pakistan's intelligence gaps during Operation Sindoor

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan on Tuesday revealed significant intelligence and operational gaps within the Pakistan Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor, highlighting their heavy reliance on flawed external inputs, particularly within the maritime domain. Addressing the 'VIMARSH' event on Operation Sindoor and its aftermath at the Vivekananda International Foundation on Tuesday, General Chauhan pointed out stark inaccuracies in Islamabad's military assessments. He noted that Pakistani daily briefings frequently detailed the supposed movements of an Indian carrier battle group in the Arabian Sea. However, cross-verifying t…