The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor post-midnight, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.
Key Fact: Nine sites hosting terrorist infrastructure were targeted in a focused, measured, and non-escalatory operation, with no Pakistani military facilities struck.
The Ministry of Defence stated that the operation was a response to the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen. The ministry emphasized that the actions were carefully calibrated to demonstrate restraint in both the selection of targets and the method of execution. The armed forces are committed to holding those responsible for the attack accountable.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi closely monitored Operation Sindoor throughout the night, ensuring strategic oversight. The Ministry of Defence announced that a detailed briefing on the operation will be held later today.