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India Launches Operation Sindoor: Precision Strikes Hit Terror Camps in Pakistan and PoK After Pahalgam Attack

By NDP newsroom

India today confirmed that it carried out a coordinated military offensive—Operation Sindoor—targeting nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians.

The Indian Ministry of Defence described the operation as a "calibrated, non-escalatory precision strike", aimed at dismantling facilities linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM)—groups India holds responsible for orchestrating the bloodshed in Pahalgam, a popular tourist town in Jammu and Kashmir.

🎯 What Is Operation Sindoor?

Operation Sindoor, executed in the early hours of May 7, marked a rare tri-service military operation involving the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. According to the Indian Armed Forces, the mission was planned with surgical precision, using advanced weapons like SCALP cruise missiles, HAMMER bombs, and loitering munitions launched from Indian airspace.

A press briefing at 10:30 AM IST at Delhi’s National Media Centre emphasized that the strikes were focused solely on terrorist infrastructure and not Pakistani military or civilian targets.

“We acted with restraint and responsibility. This was not an act of war, but an act of justice,” said Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, one of the lead officers in the briefing.

📍 Targeted Locations in Pakistan and PoK

Operation_SindoorIndia stated it struck nine sites, allegedly used as operational bases or training centers by banned terror outfits. These include:

Location Region Group Description
Markaz Subhan Allah Bahawalpur (Pakistan) JeM Major JeM HQ; linked to 2019 Pulwama attack
Markaz Taiba Muridke (Pakistan) LeT Key LeT planning site
Mehmoona Joya Sialkot (Pakistan) HM Regional Hizbul Mujahideen camp
Shawai Nalla & Syedna Bilal Muzaffarabad (PoK) JeM/LeT Terror training camps
Sarjal, Tehra Kalan, Kotli PoK JeM/HM Camps used for recent infiltration planning

Each site, Indian officials claimed, was selected to minimize collateral damage, with no civilian casualties on the Indian side. Pakistan, however, disputes this.

💥 Pakistan’s Response and Casualty Claims

Pakistani authorities reacted swiftly, accusing India of committing an “unprovoked act of aggression.” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the operation as “heinous”, warning that Pakistan’s "response will be remembered."

In a press release, Pakistan’s military claimed:

  • 26 civilians killed, 46 injured in Indian strikes.

  • 5 Indian aircraft and 1 drone shot down (India has not confirmed).

  • Counterstrikes were conducted by Pakistan’s Air Force late Wednesday night.

“Our defense was immediate and proportionate,” said Pakistani Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Khan, while visiting wounded civilians in Muzaffarabad.

Independent verification of the claims from either side remains limited.

⚠️ Global Concerns Rise Amid Escalating Tensions

With two nuclear-armed nations exchanging cross-border fire, international voices have urged restraint:

  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for “maximum restraint and urgent de-escalation.”

  • UK PM Keir Starmer advocated for “dialogue, not destruction.”

  • US President Donald Trump, addressing reporters, said he hoped “the conflict ends very quickly.”

  • EU and Gulf nations, including UAE and Saudi Arabia, have urged both sides to return to the diplomatic table.

🧨 Background: The April 22 Pahalgam Attack

The roots of Operation Sindoor trace back to April 22, when a group of armed militants attacked a tourist convoy in Pahalgam, killing 25 Indian citizens and 1 Nepali national. Eyewitnesses claim that Hindu men were specifically targeted.

The Indian government initially withheld attribution, but in the days that followed, Delhi accused Pakistan-based JeM and LeT of involvement, citing intercepted communications and recovered weapons.

Today, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri officially named Lashkar-e-Taiba as the mastermind behind the attack.

“We will pursue every last individual responsible, across borders if necessary,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a televised statement. “Operation Sindoor is just the beginning.”

🔍 What Makes Operation Sindoor Different?

Unlike Operation Bandar (2019 Balakot airstrikes) or 2016’s surgical strikes, Operation Sindoor:

  • Involved coordinated efforts by all three forces (Army, Navy, Air Force).

  • Used next-generation precision weaponry to ensure zero collateral damage.

  • Was communicated to key international allies in advance.

  • Chose a symbolic name ("Sindoor") to honor the widows of the victims—unlike previous operations which used aggressive military code names.

🔁 Timeline: Past Major Military Strikes by India

Year Operation Trigger
1965 Operation Riddle / Ablaze Indo-Pak border tensions
1971 Operation Trident / Cactus Lily Bangladesh Liberation War
1984 Operation Meghdoot Siachen Glacier conflict
1999 Operation Vijay / Safed Sagar Kargil War
2016 Surgical Strikes Uri attack
2019 Operation Bandar Pulwama bombing
2025 Operation Sindoor Pahalgam massacre

🌍 What Happens Next?

India’s Defence Ministry maintains that the strikes are concluded, and the objective was "justice, not war." However, with Pakistan putting its air force on red alert and reports of retaliatory fire emerging, fears of a wider conflict persist.

De-escalation talks are expected to be proposed by third-party nations in the coming days.

“Both sides must urgently step back. The world cannot afford another Kashmir flashpoint,” said a senior UN diplomat.

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