Air Marshal Reveals Pakistan’s Alleged Spy Mission To Locate India’s S-400 Air Defence Systems
Air Marshal Reveals Pakistan’s S-400 Spy Mission.
Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra has claimed that Pakistan activated spies and sleeper cells in India in an effort to locate India's Russian-made S-400 air defence systems during Operation Sindoor. Speaking to ANI, Mishra said Pakistan was “desperate” to determine the locations of the systems, which he described as a major obstacle to Pakistani military aircraft during the operation. Mishra said the presence of the S-400 systems prevented Pakistani jets from coming within 200 kilometres of the Indian border during Operation Sindoor. According to the retired air marshal, the long-range air defence system represented a significant threat to Pakistani aircraft and forced them to maintain greater distance from India's airspace and border areas.
“Pakistanis were desperate to find where these S-400s were. They used every trick in the book. They were also getting satellite help from other nations,” Mishra said in the interview. He did not identify the countries he was referring to when making the claim about satellite assistance. Mishra further alleged that Pakistan's efforts extended beyond surveillance from the air and use of satellite information. He claimed that Pakistani intelligence networks had activated spies and sleeper cells inside India to gather information about the locations of the S-400 systems. “Every time they got airborne, they were shot by an S-400. The S-400 was the biggest threat as far as they were concerned,” he said.
His comments come after Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R. Singh previously claimed that China was providing Pakistan with real-time information about India's important military vectors. Singh had described China and Pakistan as close partners, saying Beijing was providing intelligence inputs to its “all-weather friend”. However, Mishra did not specifically name China or any other country while discussing the alleged satellite assistance. The S-400 is a Russian-developed, mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile system designed to detect, track and engage a variety of aerial threats.
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India has deployed the system as a key component of its integrated air defence network. The platform is capable of operating against aircraft and other airborne targets at varying ranges, depending on the missile and engagement conditions. In India, the S-400 has also been referred to as “Sudarshan Chakra” because of its role in the country's layered air defence capabilities. Its mobility allows its launch systems and associated equipment to be repositioned, making the identification of their precise locations more difficult.
The system's long-range detection and engagement capabilities are intended to provide protection against threats approaching from considerable distances. Mishra's remarks highlight the importance of air defence systems and intelligence gathering in modern military operations. His claims about Pakistan's alleged attempts to locate India's S-400 systems, including the activation of sleeper cells, have not been independently established in the information provided. The retired air marshal's assessment nevertheless underscores the strategic importance he attributes to the Russian-made system during Operation Sindoor and the efforts he says Pakistan undertook to counter it.
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