New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out precision strikes on Malir Cantonment, a key military base near Karachi, as part of India's calibrated response to Pakistan's drone strikes, Air Marshal AK Bharti, Director-General of Air Operations, has confirmed during the briefing on Operation Sindoor.

The targeted strikes included a surface-to-air missile site at Malir Cantonment, which is located approximately 35 kilometers from Karachi.

Bharti said that India’s air defences successfully intercepted a series of Pakistani drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) on May 7, which were aimed at both civilian and military installations.

The strikes at Malir Cantonment were a part of a broader military response aimed at degrading Pakistan’s military infrastructure.

“Our air defence preparedness ensured that there was no damage on the ground, either to the military installations or to the civilians. However, the enemy had yet again shown that he wanted to up the ante, and he wanted a fight, and we were up to the task. In a measured and calibrated response, we once again targeted his (Pakistan) military installations, which included SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) sites at Malir Cantt,” said Air Marshal AK Bharti.

The Indian Armed Forces on Monday made it clear that its military bases, equipment, and systems are "operational" and "ready for the next mission if required", hinting at a strong retaliation if Pakistan violates the ceasefire, which was agreed upon on May 10.

Speaking at the Armed Forces' press briefing, Air Marshal AK Bharti hinted at Operation Sindoor's continuation and said, "All military bases, equipment, systems are operational, ready for the next mission if required."

Air Marshal Bharti underlined the fact that India's Armed Forces' war was the terrorism, unlike Pakistan, which sided with the terrorists.

"Our fight was with terrorists and their support infrastructure and not with the Pakistan military. However, it is a pity that the Pakistani military chose to intervene and bat for terrorists, and hence we chose to respond," Air Marshal Bharti said.

"The Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, electronic warfare resources, and air defence weapons included in our inventory were uniquely integrated with similar systems of the Indian Air Force."

India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday announced that New Delhi and Islamabad had agreed to stop all military actions in a de-escalation of the conflict between the two nuclear power armed nations in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

After the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire agreement, which was brokered by US President Donald Trump, within hours, India issued a stern warning that any such further violation will be met with even harder retaliation.