India struck nine sites in Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday, taking “focused, measured and non-escalatory” military action against terror infrastructure in the neighbourhood. It hit training camps and targeted the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) that have been waging a proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir for decades. Initial estimates suggest more than 70 terrorists and their supporters have been eliminated in the targeted strikes, said those aware of developments.
India used a range of weapons—from airlaunched precision land attack missiles to loitering munitions and drones—in a series of strikes that lasted 25 minutes.
Evidence released by India shows repeated hits on several camps known to have been harbouring terrorists, including the Muridke headquarters of LeT, where terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attack of 2008 were trained.
The action was named Operation Sindoor to represent justice for victims of the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26. The strikes announcement was also highly symbolic, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri leading remarks, followed by women officers Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh providing technical details.
“Despite a fortnight having passed since the attacks, there has been no demonstrable step from Pakistan to take action against the terrorist infrastructure on its territory, or on the territory under its control,” Misri said. “Instead, all it has indulged in are denials and allegations. Our intelligence monitoring of Pakistan-based terrorist modules indicated that further attacks against India were impending. There was thus a compulsion both to deter and to preempt.”
Operation Sindoor is the strongest military action taken by India against Pakistan since the 1971 war, with strikes on terror launch pads, training hubs, command centres and ideological bases. Indian officials said nine terror camps have been successfully eviscerated, destroying infrastructure being used to wage the proxy war against India.
Indian officials asserted that only terrorist infrastructure was targeted, and no Pakistani military installations or civilian areas were hit intentionally.
“Indian armed forces have acted with precision, alertness and sensitivity. The targets we had set have been destroyed with precision as per the planned plan. We have shown sensitivity by not affecting any civilian population at all,” said defence minister Rajnath Singh after the strikes. “India has used its 'right to respond' to the attack on its soil. Our action has been taken very thoughtfully and in a measured manner. With the aim of breaking the morale of the terrorists, this action has been limited only to their camps and infrastructure.”
Officials said the sites chosen were linked to Pakistan-based terror groups and specific locations such as Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot, Kotli and Muzaffarabad were mentioned as hosting camps. One of the targeted camps near Kotli was identified as a facility where terrorists involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley, had received training.
Misri stated that investigation into the Pahalgam attack had revealed communication links between the terrorists and Pakistan. He asserted that eyewitness accounts and investigations by other agencies had helped identify the attackers as having links to the neighbouring country. He further described Pakistan as a “safe haven for terrorists” and accused it of deliberately misleading the world.
Officials reiterated India’s firm commitment on countering crossborder terrorism and holding accountable those who are responsible for the attacks. They suggested that intelligence indicated the possibility of further attacks being planned against India, necessitating the pre-emptive action.
“The attack was clearly driven by the objective of undermining normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir,” Misri noted. “In particular, it was designed to impact the mainstay of the economy, tourism, with a record 23 million tourists visiting the Valley last year.”
In the aftermath of the strikes, the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir saw large-scale firing from Pakistani positions, with the Indian civilian population coming under attack. Officials said an effective response was made and that 12 Indian civilians are feared dead in the attack by Pakistan.
A day after the Pahalgam killings, the Cabinet Committee on Security had resolved that its perpetrators would be brought to justice and their sponsors held to account, and noted the cross-border linkages to the attack.
India used a range of weapons—from airlaunched precision land attack missiles to loitering munitions and drones—in a series of strikes that lasted 25 minutes.
Evidence released by India shows repeated hits on several camps known to have been harbouring terrorists, including the Muridke headquarters of LeT, where terrorists involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attack of 2008 were trained.
The action was named Operation Sindoor to represent justice for victims of the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26. The strikes announcement was also highly symbolic, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri leading remarks, followed by women officers Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh providing technical details.
“Despite a fortnight having passed since the attacks, there has been no demonstrable step from Pakistan to take action against the terrorist infrastructure on its territory, or on the territory under its control,” Misri said. “Instead, all it has indulged in are denials and allegations. Our intelligence monitoring of Pakistan-based terrorist modules indicated that further attacks against India were impending. There was thus a compulsion both to deter and to preempt.”
Operation Sindoor is the strongest military action taken by India against Pakistan since the 1971 war, with strikes on terror launch pads, training hubs, command centres and ideological bases. Indian officials said nine terror camps have been successfully eviscerated, destroying infrastructure being used to wage the proxy war against India.
Indian officials asserted that only terrorist infrastructure was targeted, and no Pakistani military installations or civilian areas were hit intentionally.
“Indian armed forces have acted with precision, alertness and sensitivity. The targets we had set have been destroyed with precision as per the planned plan. We have shown sensitivity by not affecting any civilian population at all,” said defence minister Rajnath Singh after the strikes. “India has used its 'right to respond' to the attack on its soil. Our action has been taken very thoughtfully and in a measured manner. With the aim of breaking the morale of the terrorists, this action has been limited only to their camps and infrastructure.”
Officials said the sites chosen were linked to Pakistan-based terror groups and specific locations such as Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot, Kotli and Muzaffarabad were mentioned as hosting camps. One of the targeted camps near Kotli was identified as a facility where terrorists involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, including Ajmal Kasab and David Headley, had received training.
Misri stated that investigation into the Pahalgam attack had revealed communication links between the terrorists and Pakistan. He asserted that eyewitness accounts and investigations by other agencies had helped identify the attackers as having links to the neighbouring country. He further described Pakistan as a “safe haven for terrorists” and accused it of deliberately misleading the world.
Officials reiterated India’s firm commitment on countering crossborder terrorism and holding accountable those who are responsible for the attacks. They suggested that intelligence indicated the possibility of further attacks being planned against India, necessitating the pre-emptive action.
“The attack was clearly driven by the objective of undermining normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir,” Misri noted. “In particular, it was designed to impact the mainstay of the economy, tourism, with a record 23 million tourists visiting the Valley last year.”
In the aftermath of the strikes, the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir saw large-scale firing from Pakistani positions, with the Indian civilian population coming under attack. Officials said an effective response was made and that 12 Indian civilians are feared dead in the attack by Pakistan.
A day after the Pahalgam killings, the Cabinet Committee on Security had resolved that its perpetrators would be brought to justice and their sponsors held to account, and noted the cross-border linkages to the attack.
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