“Operation Sindoor” was a tribute to women who lost their husbands in Pahalgam terror attack..
NEW DELHI : While everyone was sleeping, India was devastating Pakistan with bombing. It took India just 25 minutes to fire 24 missiles, hitting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and killing 70 terrorists.
The strikes, which lasted from 1:05 am to 1:30 am on May 7, were jointly carried out by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force under the name Operation Sindoor. The name – along with the very idea – was a tribute to the women who lost their husbands in terror attacks.
Two women military officers, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofia Qureshi, co-led Operation Sindoor in a strong and important message. The women military officers documented the details of the calibrated and measured retaliation. “The terrorist targets were selected on the basis of credible intelligence and their involvement in cross-border terrorism. No military installations in Pakistan were targeted during ‘Operation Sindoor’.” “India has shown great restraint in its response,” Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said.
At a press briefing in New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, accompanied by Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, said the operation was a “determined and proportionate” response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack by Pakistan-based terror groups claimed the lives of 26 people, including a Nepali national, and injured several others. Colonel Sofia Qureshi said the operation reflected a change in strategy.
“For the past three decades, Pakistan has been building terror infrastructure, including recruitment centres, training areas and launch pads, in PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The aim of this operation was to destroy those facilities and prevent future attacks,” she said. “Our intelligence indicated that more attacks against India were imminent. Our action was measured, proportionate and responsible. We focused on destroying the terrorists’ infrastructure,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. Strikes and locations The missile strikes targeted facilities in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bahawalpur, Rawalkot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum and Chakwal, all areas suspected by intelligence agencies of harboring terrorist camps.
Of the nine sites attacked, five were in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and four in mainland Pakistan. Bahawalpur, in particular, is considered a stronghold of Jaish-e-Mohammed. According to a government statement, all the strikes achieved their objectives. UAV reconnaissance confirmed the destruction of command centres, training camps, weapons depots and staging facilities. Although the operation was extensive, no Pakistani military installations were targeted.
More than 70 terrorists were killed, and more than 60 were injured. The strikes were carried out using a mix of ground-launched and air-launched missiles. Real-time monitoring through surveillance drones enabled target destruction with minimal civilian casualties, government sources said. Precision-guided munitions, including laser-guided missiles and satellite-guided glide bombs, were used to ensure high accuracy and avoid collateral damage. The missiles were launched simultaneously from air and ground platforms, with multiple warheads striking simultaneously to neutralise the terror camps.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday described Operation ‘Sindoor’ – the targeted military strike on nine terror camps across the border to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack – as a “moment of pride”. The Prime Minister told the Cabinet that the operation was carried out exactly as planned, with “no mistakes” being made and the counter-strike “successfully completed”.
The Prime Minister also praised the armed forces for their “commendable work” and “immaculate execution”. He said, “The whole country was looking at us. We are proud of our army.”
According to the government, the attacks were synchronised to avoid detection and inflict maximum damage. In response, Pakistan resorted to ‘arbitrary and indiscriminate firing’ and artillery shelling across the LoC, killing at least three civilians in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
