No Deployment of Air Defence Guns Within Premises of Golden Temple: Indian Army

Amritsar: The Indian armed forces have denied reports of deploying any air defence guns or related air defence resources within the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar during Operation Sindoor, which was launched to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack. On April 22, Pakistani-backed terrorists shot dead 26 innocent civilians including 25 Indians and one Nepalese national, when they were vacationing in Kashmir.

The response from the Indian Army comes after reports suggested that the Golden Temple management had permitted the deployment of air defence guns within the shrine to counter potential drone and missile attacks from Pakistan.

In an official statement, the Indian Army said, “Some media reports are circulating regarding the deployment of air defence (AD) guns at the Golden Temple. It is clarified that no AD (Air Defence) guns or any other air defence resources were deployed within the premises of Sri Darbar Sahib, Amritsar (Golden Temple).”

Earlier today, an Indian Army soldier, while speaking about Operation Sindoor, stated that when India targeted terror camps in Pakistan on May 7, it was anticipated that Pakistan might attempt to strike Indian military installations or air bases. However, these efforts were unsuccessful.

After failing to attack Indian military establishments, Pakistan resorted to target civilian sites including Golden Temple, but even then, it did not achieve any success.

"On 7th May, when we identified and hit top militant installations like LeT headquarters in Muridke in Pakistan and PoK, it was predicted that Pakistan would retaliate and target our main air bases and military installations. But by surprise, some Kamikaze drones, surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missiles were launched directly for the Golden Temple. After not getting any success in causing damage to our air bases and military installations for about 3 days, they targeted civilian areas, Gurdwara Sahib and other areas with these Kamikaze drones and rockets. All the air raid was intercepted and shot down with great precision..."