India, in the early hours of Wednesday, carried out “Operation Sindoor.” A series of precision strikes successfully destroyed 9 terrorist bases inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The tri-services operation was conducted jointly by the Army, Navy, and the Air Force. It was carried out from Indian soil.
Measured and Non-Escalatory Approach
The defence ministry said Operation Sindoor was “focused, measured and non-escalatory” and avoided any Pakistani military facilities.
The targets included the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) base in Muridke, news agency PTI reported. The strikes avenged the brutal April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians.
How the Strikes Were Executed
Here’s how the strikes were carried out: The exact coordinates of the terrorist targets were provided by intelligence agencies.Indian forces had selected the location for strikes. The intent was to target top Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar leadership. They were targeted for their role in sponsoring terrorist activities in India.
The three services the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force jointly carried out the operation and mobilisation of assets and troops. Special precision munitions were used to target the terror camps. Of the nine targets successfully hit by the Indian forces, four were in Pakistan and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Targets in Pakistan and PoK
The targets in Pakistan included Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot. India targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters in Pakistan. The operation focused on the headquarters of banned terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Muridke. Bahawalpur has long served as JeM’s base since its founder, UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar, was released in 1999. JeM has been behind major attacks in India, including Pulwama and Parliament.
The defence ministry stated that no Pakistani military facilities were hit, calling the response “measured and non-escalatory.”
India’s Diplomatic Efforts Post-Operation
Following the precision strikes, India reached out to several world capitals and briefed senior officials about its anti-terror actions against Pakistan. NSA Ajit Doval spoke to US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and briefed him on the actions taken.
“India has credible leads, technical inputs, testimony of the survivors and other evidence pointing towards the clear involvement of Pakistan-based terrorists in this attack,” the Indian embassy in Washington said. “It was expected that Pakistan would take action against terrorists and the infrastructure that supports them,” it said. “Instead, during the fortnight that has gone by, Pakistan has indulged in denial and made allegations of false flag operations against India,” the embassy added.
