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Navy’s role in Op Sindoor comes to light; CDS reveals MARCOS deployed in Punjab, J&K
The Statesman Bhubaneswar
|September 19, 2025
Nearly five months after India conducted strikes against terrorists and terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, revealed that the Marine Commando Force (MCE), popularly known as MARCOS, were deployed in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir to aid the ground forces in carrying out attacks.
Addressing a gathering at Ranchi today, General Chauhan said that the Navy too played a big role in Operation Sindoor. Stating that the Indian Navy had the prowess and weapons to engage in long range strikes during Op Sindoor, the CDS said that it had loiter munitions, S-400s and S-120s. “Not many know, but the Marcos were also deployed in J&K and Punjab. The naval weaponry and personnel helped in engaging the targets identified by the Army,” he said.
This story is from the September 19, 2025 edition of The Statesman Bhubaneswar.
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