NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor , launched in May as India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack , succeeded not just due to firepower, but because of logistics.
“Victory and defeat are decided by logistics. The whole world witnessed this during Operation Sindoor,” Singh said during a virtual address at the 3rd convocation of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a logistics-focused university under the ministry of railways.
He said the operation, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan, showcased how the coordination of multiple agencies ensured “the required material reached the right place at the right time.”
Calling it the defining factor in modern warfare , Singh said, “Wars are not won by guns and bullets alone, but by their time-bound delivery.”
He emphasized that logistics must be treated as a strategic asset, not just a supply chain function. “It is logistics that makes a battlefield a battlefield. Without logistics, it becomes a confusion zone.”
Using real-world examples from the armed forces, Singh said logistics meant different things across the Army, Navy and Air Force, “For the Army, it means weapons, fuel, rations and medicines reaching remote areas. For the Navy, it’s about spare parts and equipment reaching ships. For the Air Force, uninterrupted ground support and fuel supply is key.”
He warned that even advanced technology was futile without timely logistics. “Just imagine, if we have advanced missile systems but the electronics needed to launch them don't arrive in time, then that technology is of no use.”
Singh tied this philosophy to the government’s civilian infrastructure vision, praising the PM Gati Shakti initiative . “It’s an extension of the idea of logistics integration, building a multi-modal ecosystem across road, rail, water and air.”
His message to the students was clear, “A nation which keeps its logistics chain strong is the most stable, secure and capable.”
“Victory and defeat are decided by logistics. The whole world witnessed this during Operation Sindoor,” Singh said during a virtual address at the 3rd convocation of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a logistics-focused university under the ministry of railways.
He said the operation, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan, showcased how the coordination of multiple agencies ensured “the required material reached the right place at the right time.”
Calling it the defining factor in modern warfare , Singh said, “Wars are not won by guns and bullets alone, but by their time-bound delivery.”
He emphasized that logistics must be treated as a strategic asset, not just a supply chain function. “It is logistics that makes a battlefield a battlefield. Without logistics, it becomes a confusion zone.”
Using real-world examples from the armed forces, Singh said logistics meant different things across the Army, Navy and Air Force, “For the Army, it means weapons, fuel, rations and medicines reaching remote areas. For the Navy, it’s about spare parts and equipment reaching ships. For the Air Force, uninterrupted ground support and fuel supply is key.”
He warned that even advanced technology was futile without timely logistics. “Just imagine, if we have advanced missile systems but the electronics needed to launch them don't arrive in time, then that technology is of no use.”
Singh tied this philosophy to the government’s civilian infrastructure vision, praising the PM Gati Shakti initiative . “It’s an extension of the idea of logistics integration, building a multi-modal ecosystem across road, rail, water and air.”
His message to the students was clear, “A nation which keeps its logistics chain strong is the most stable, secure and capable.”
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