Operation Sindoor: 25 Minutes, 9 Targets, 1 Message That Shook Pakistan

May 09, 2025 Komal Das

In April 22's Pahalgam attack terrorists targeted tourists, asking their religion before killing them to instill fear and sow division

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India, under PM Modi's leadership, avenged the attack with a swift, precise retaliation just over two weeks later, named Operation Sindoor

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Operation Sindoor took just 25 minutes to decimate nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK, delivering a crushing blow to terror networks

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Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, confirmed the attack occurred between 1:05 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.

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The operation aimed to dismantle terror infrastructure, including launch pads and indoctrination centers across the border

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The nine terror sites destroyed in Operation Sindoor included: Sawai Nala, Muzaffarabad, Kotli Gulpur, Barnala, Kotli Abbas, Sarjal, Bahawalpur, Mehmoona Joya, and Markaj Taiba

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These targets housed key terror training camps, including those linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Hizbul Mujahideen, and the perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks

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Operation Sindoor had a clear message: Cross-border terrorism will not go unpunished, and India will take all necessary measures to keep its territory safe

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The operation marked a significant shift in India's military strategy, combining intelligence-driven targeting with deeper incursions into enemy territory

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Unlike previous strikes, Operation Sindoor was the most expansive and technologically advanced cross-border operation since Balakot

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