Two weeks after the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, the Indian Army and the Air Force launched coordinated strikes in a joint operation named 'Operation Sindoor' in which terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashir were struck.
India missile strikes early Wednesday on nine terrorist targets located across the Line of Control and in mainland Pakistan.
What we know so far about 'Operation Sindoor':
- The Defence Ministry will hold a press briefing at 10 am on 'Operation Sindoor' and its details.
- The operation was jointly carried out by the Army and Air Force. Precise missile strikes were carried out at terrorist sites in 9 locations.
- PM Modi reportedly monitored the entire 'Operation Sindoor' throughout the night.
- The Indian Army confirmed that the strikes were conducted under the banner of ‘Operation Sindoor’, with an official statement released at 1.44 am.
- According to the press release, the operation specifically targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which were believed to be the bases for planning and directing attacks against India.
- The operation struck nine locations, including the Jaish-e-Mohammed base in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Taiba hub in Muridke from where terrorists attack against India were planned and executed.
- Using advanced precision weaponry and intelligence-led targeting, the Army, Navy and Air Force carried out the coordinated strikes without hitting any Pakistani military installations.
- The Ministry of Defence described the mission as “focused and non-escalatory”.
- Multiple explosions were reported across Pakistan and PoK, with videos showing blasts at several locations.
- The army clarified that nine locations were struck and emphasised that “no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted”. It further stated that India had shown “considerable restraint in the selection of targets and the method of execution”.
- The operation was carried out in direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 25 people, most of them tourists, lost their lives.
- A full briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’ is expected to take place later today.
- Prime Minister Modi had earlier pledged a firm response to terrorism and granted the armed forces full operational freedom. The Army declared that Operation Sindoor was India’s answer: “Justice is served.”