India took revenge for the sindoor that was wiped off from the foreheads of Indian women by Pakistani mercenaries in Pahalgam 15 days ago. On the intervening night of 6 and 7 May, the country's armed forces attacked terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Through these attacks with deadly drones and missiles, terrorist infrastructure was destroyed in nine places. With this, the army declared that justice has been done! It was named - Operation Sindoor. Know the answers to important questions related to this operation...
Why was this action necessary?
On 22 April 2025, there was a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. 25 tourists and a Nepali citizen lost their lives in it. After this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified that India would respond to this. After this, in a meeting with the three chiefs of the army, CDS, and senior ministers including the National Security Advisor on 29 April, the Prime Minister also said that the army has been given a free hand to decide how and when India will respond. After this, it was decided that India would take action soon.
Where did India take action?
In the Pahalgam attack, the terrorists had asked about the religion of the tourists and shot them. 15 days after the attack, on the intervening night of 6 and 7 May, this action took place in both Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, at such places where the terrorists have their hideouts.
How did India respond?
According to the initial information, the Indian armed forces attacked with missiles inside Pakistan and PoK under Operation Sindoor. The attacks were well-planned. A total of nine targets were targeted. In this, it was kept in mind that no military base in Pakistan should come under its purview. India exercised restraint in this matter and targeted only the terrorist structures.
How many armed forces were involved in this operation?
According to news agencies, Operation Sindoor was a joint operation. In this, precision strike weapons systems of the Air Force, Army, and Navy were used. Loitering munitions were involved in the attack. India's intelligence agencies gave information about where the attack was to take place. At the same time, the attack was carried out from Indian soil.
How was it revealed?
The revelation was made through the X handle of the Army's Additional Director General of Public Information (ADGP). Through this handle, the army first posted a 64-second video at 1:28 pm, on which it was written - "Praharay Sannihitaah, Jai Pratishkiyaah". That is, ready to attack and trained for victory. After this, a second post was released at 1:51 pm, in which it was written with the picture of Operation Sindoor - Insaaf Poora Hua, Jai Hind. After this, the initial information was released by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) with the statement that a detailed briefing would be given on this later.
Which locations were targeted in Pakistan?
India targeted terrorist hideouts in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot, Bhimber, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad. It was informed quoting sources that India's missiles fell on Jaish-e-Mohammed's hideout in Bahawalpur, Muzaffarabad's Central Grid System, and Hafiz Saeed's hideout in Muridke. The head of Jaish-e-Mohammed is the same Masood Azhar, who had to be released after the IC-814 Kandahar plane hijacking case in 1999. After Masood Azhar returned to Pakistan, Bahawalpur became a major place for training terrorists. Jaish-e-Mohammed has been involved in the 2001 attack on Parliament, the Pathankot attack in 2016, and the Pulwama attack in 2019. At the same time, Hafiz Saeed is the head of Lashkar-e-Taiba, who is the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. Muridke is the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba. This terrorist organization has been operating from Muridke since 1990. India chose these places to target the leaders of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Muzaffarabad and Kotli are near the Line of Control.
What did Pakistan confess?
After India's action, the first statement came from Pakistan's Inter Service Public Relations Director General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary. In this statement, Chaudhary accepted that India's air strike took place in the Ahmed East Area of Bahawalpur at Subhanullah Mosque, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad. He also gave this provocative statement that we will respond. Later, a statement came from Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in which he accepted that attacks have been carried out at five places in Pakistan. At the same time, in the news coming in the Pakistani media, the people there themselves accepted that Masood Azhar's madrasa had been destroyed in the missile strike.
Why the name Operation Sindoor?
On 22 April 2025, terrorists opened fire at a tourist spot in Pahalgam, Kashmir. These terrorists asked people about their religion. They separated the Hindu men and shot them in front of their families. Many women lost their husbands in the attack. Some of these women were married just a few days ago and had come to Pahalgam for tourism with their husbands. To give a message in honor of the women who lost their vermilion in this attack, India named this action Operation Sindoor.
What after Operation Sindoor?
Pakistan is continuously breaking the ceasefire on the Line of Control in Kashmir. Firing from Pakistan has increased in areas like Poonch, Rajouri, and Kupwara. The air defense system has been activated in the India-Pakistan border areas to respond to any audacity from the panicked Pakistan.
What is the stand of America and other countries?
The United Nations appealed to both countries to exercise utmost military restraint. US President Donald Trump also made a statement in which he said that the Pahalgam attack was shameful. We just got information about India's operation. People knew that something was going to happen. We hope that all this will end soon.
What did India do diplomatically?
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke to US National Security Advisor and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and informed him about India's operation. At the same time, India also intensified diplomatic efforts. Indian diplomats have briefed their counterparts in the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Russia about Operation Sindoor.
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