1. Operation Sindoor: In the early hours of Wednesday, Indian armed forces launched coordinated precision strikes on nine terror hubs across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of a tri-services operation codenamed Operation Sindoor.2. Pahalgam massacre avenged: The strikes were carried out in direct response to the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives-25 Indian citizens and one Nepali national.3. Chosen terror targets: The operation targeted major terror strongholds linked to groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen. Key sites included Bahawalpur (JeM HQ), Muridke (LeT HQ), Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Sialkot, Gulpur, Bhimber, Bagh, and Chak Amru.4. Methodical and restrained: The Ministry of Defence emphasised that the strikes were “focused, measured and non-escalatory”. No Pakistani civilian, economic, or military installations were targeted-only known terror camps.5. A tri-service operation: All three branches of the Indian military-Army, Navy, and Air Force-participated in the operation, which was executed at around 1:44 am IST. No Indian jets were lost during the mission.6. Intelligence-led strikes: The nine locations were selected based on actionable intelligence linking them to terror activities directed against India. The sites have a history of involvement in terror plots and infiltration attempts. The NTRO, the National Technical Research Organisation, a technical intelligence agency, provided intelligence leadership for the operation.7. What Pakistan said: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the strikes, calling them an “act of war” and vowed that Pakistan would respond forcefully at a time and place of its choosing.8. PM Modi monitors operation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi monitored Operation Sindoor through the night. He is chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday. Earlier, PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised India’s resolve to hold perpetrators accountable and to strike at the roots of cross-border terrorism.9. No civilian casualties: Official statements from India asserted that the strikes were designed to minimise collateral damage, with no reports of civilian casualties or hits on economic infrastructure.10. Diplomatic outreach: Following the operation, Indian officials briefed key international partners, including the US, emphasising the legitimacy and restraint of the action, and underlining India’s right to self-defence in the face of continued cross-border terrorism.“Justice is served,” the Indian Army posted after the strikes, signalling a strong message against terror infrastructure across the border.
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Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: India briefs on tri-service strikes on 9 targets in Pak, PoK
