Operation Sindoor called...we delivered, says Gautam Adani; how Adani Defence aided precision strikes

Billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday credited his conglomerate’s defence unit with a frontline role in Operation Sindoor, a precision counter-terror offensive launched by the Indian Armed Forces in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.

Speaking at the annual general meeting (AGM) of his Group, Adani said drones and anti-drone systems developed by Adani Defence & Aerospace were instrumental in the mission.

"As I have always believed, we don’t operate in safe zones. We operate where it matters – where India needs us the most…,” he told shareholders. “Operation Sindoor called, and we delivered.”

Loitering munitions, also known as kamikaze drones, developed by Adani Defence in collaboration with Alpha Design Technologies and Israel’s Elbit Systems, were used in the targeted strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

The SkyStriker drones are capable of carrying 5–10 kg warheads, flying up to 100 km at low altitudes, and striking with precision.

“Our drones became the eyes in the skies as well as the swords of attack, and our anti-drone systems helped protect our forces and citizens,” Adani said.

The company’s counter-drone units were reportedly deployed to shield Indian assets from retaliatory threats during the mission.

Opening his speech with a tribute to Indian soldiers, Adani said, “This year, during Operation Sindoor, our brave men and women in uniform stood tall. Not for fame, not for medals – but for duty. Their courage reminded us that peace is never free, it is earned.”

Adani said the world around has changed dramatically over the past 12 months.

"Over 60 nations went to the polls. Borders were redrawn, alliances tested, and economies shaken. In the Middle East, war continued to cast shadows on energy and logistics. In Europe, economic confidence stumbled. The United States had its own challenges. And yet, in the middle of all this noise, India stood apart and grew faster than any other major nation," he said.

This, he said, was not a coincidence. "It is the result of vision. Of intent. Of policy. I say this with full conviction that the Indian Government, both at the Centre and across the states, has laid down the foundation for a truly historic transformation - a transformation not of a few, but for an entire nation whose best chapters are just beginning."