‘Best time was dawn before Azaan, but...’ CDS Anil Chauhan explains timing of Operation Sindoor

CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan revealed why India chose 1:30 am for its first strikes under Operation Sindoor, stressing that avoiding civilian casualties outweighed the advantage of a dawn attack. He said the “darkest hour” was deliberately picked to ensure precision, surprise, and minimal collateral damage after the Pahalgam terror attack.