‘It didn’t leak from us’: Ex-CDS hints Pakistan may have leaked Operation Sindoor ceasefire details to US
Ex‑CDS Anil Chauhan’s new claims on Operation Sindoor’s orders, target choices and a possible US‑linked leak have thrust the 2026 strike into the headlines.
The brief
Rediff's piece, titled “We should have evidence”, quoted Chauhan describing the chain of orders behind the strike. Later reporting expanded on the operation’s scope. The Times of India cited Chauhan saying India considered the Pakistani‑administered Skardu airbase in Kashmir as the next target after Sargodha.
NDTV noted that weather conditions spared Skardu but allowed the Indian Air Force to strike the Bholari base directly. The Hindu added that a loitering munition may have struck the Kirana Hills region during the same campaign. Hindustan Times introduced a conflicting angle, quoting the ex‑CDS that the cease‑fire details were not leaked by India and suggesting Pakistan might have passed them to the United States.
No other outlet confirmed this leak claim, leaving the source of the information unsettled. Current reporting reflects ongoing debate over the operation’s targets and the provenance of cease‑fire intelligence.
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Coverage (5)
- 'We should have evidence': Former CDS reveals how Modi ordered Op Sindoor Rediff · 8h ago
- Was PoK's Skardu airbase next after Sargodha? Ex-CDS Chauhan reveals why India switched targets The Times of India · 8h ago
- Weather Saved Pak's Skardu Base During Op Sindoor, But Bholari Took the IAF's Direct Hit NDTV · 8h ago
- Loitering munition may have hit Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor: former CDS Anil Chauhan The Hindu · 8h ago
- ‘It didn’t leak from us’: Ex-CDS hints Pakistan may have leaked Operation Sindoor ceasefire details to US Hindustan Times · 8h ago broke it first
Quick answers
What did the former chief of defence staff say about who ordered Operation Sindoor?
He said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the operation, as reported by Rediff.
Which locations were mentioned as targets or affected during Operation Sindoor?
Reports named the Skardu airbase in Pakistan‑administered Kashmir, the Bholari base, and the Kirana Hills region, with weather influencing the strike on Skardu.
What claim was made about how cease‑fire details from Operation Sindoor reached the United States?
The Hindustan Times article quoted the ex‑CDS suggesting the information may have been leaked by Pakistan, not India.
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