For more than two decades, Vishnu Som and Shiv Aroor have covered wars, national and international security - on land, at sea and from the air. Together, Som and Aroor, two of India's most credible Editors come together for an unmissable weekly podcast - Ctrl+Alt+Defence - a no-holds barred conversation between two of India's leading experts on critical themes that define India's security
Operation Sindoor put India's air power to the test. But what happened inside the IAF's command rooms as the strikes unfolded?
On Episode 52 of #CtrlAltDefence, Vishnu Som and Shiv Aroor speak to Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, former Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force and former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southwest Air Command, about his first-hand experience of Operation Sindoor and the decisions made during the 88-hour conflict.
This episode of Ctrl Alt Defence with Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor was recorded ahead of the release of Declassified: Operation Sindoor, a two-part docuseries on the 88-hour military operation and strategic response following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.
From the war room and air-defence engagements to India's fighter shortfall and the future of combat aviation, this episode offers a rare view of Operation Sindoor from one of the commanders who was there.
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