India has carried out a coordinated military operation targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that resulted in the deaths of several civilians, including members of the Indian armed forces.
The operation, named Operation Sindoor, was reportedly approved and named by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to sources cited by the Press Trust of India (PTI). It marks the first tri-service military operation — involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force — since the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Visuals released by the Indian Army feature the operation’s name, with symbolic reference to the concept of sindoor — traditionally worn by married Hindu women — reflecting the personal loss experienced by the victims’ families. The caption accompanying the visual read, “Justice is served. Jai Hind.”
The Pahalgam attack, claimed by The Resistance Front, a group linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, targeted a group of tourists and security personnel. According to official reports, the attackers separated the victims based on religion before opening fire. The attack resulted in the deaths of several individuals, leaving at least 25 women widowed. One of the victims was newly married.
In response, India launched precision strikes at 1.44 a.m., across the Line of Control. Indian military said that the strikes were aimed at minimising civilian casualties while neutralising facilities used for planning and executing cross-border attacks.
Following the Indian strike, Pakistani forces engaged in cross-border firing and artillery shelling, reportedly resulting in the deaths of 10 civilians on the Indian side of the LoC.
