In a major counter-terrorism offensive, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor early Wednesday, successfully striking nine terrorist targets — four deep inside Pakistan and five in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The coordinated assault involved the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, and was carried out using precision-guided munitions and loitering weapons systems, government sources told ANI.
The terror camps hit include locations in Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot — known strongholds of terrorist organizations such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Intelligence inputs had confirmed the presence of top leadership and infrastructure used to plan and launch attacks against India.
The Ministry of Defence, in an official statement, confirmed the strikes and emphasized that the operation was “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” noting that no Pakistani military installations were targeted. “India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and method of execution,” the statement read.
Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen. According to officials, the attack was traced back to camps operating across the Line of Control.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally monitored the operation through the night, signaling the high-level political oversight and strategic importance of the mission.
Despite India’s restraint, Pakistan violated the existing Ceasefire Agreement shortly after the strikes by opening artillery fire in the Bhimber Gali sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army is reportedly responding in a “calibrated and appropriate manner,” according to a post by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) on X.
The Indian government has reiterated its resolve to hold those responsible for cross-border terrorism accountable, asserting that such precision operations will continue when necessary to safeguard national security.
