A controversy has erupted over comments by India's defence attaché in Indonesia suggesting political constraints led to Indian Air Force losses during Operation Sindoor. The Indian Embassy clarified that the remarks were taken out of context and stressed India’s non-escalatory military stance
Gen Chauhan, a former Eastern Army Commander, took charge as the country's senior-most military commander over nine months after first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.
