Operation Sindoor is a series of missile attacks by Indian armed forces on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK in the early hours of 7 May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Between 1:05 AM and 1:30 AM on 7 May, 2025, Indian armed forces struck 9 terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Pok). This included the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke and Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur. In a statement, the Indian government said its actions were “focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature” and that “no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted”.
Underlining the Pakistan link to the Pahalgam attack, the statement said India is “living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable”.
Pakistan reacted to the precision strikes by sending in drone swarms into Indian border states, and launching missiles on military and civilian infrastructure in India. Indian armed forces responded by striking airbases in Pakistan. On 10 May, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart and the two agreed on an understanding to cease all military hostilities starting 5 pm that day.
SG sir, India had been distinguishing between the “Military actions of Pakistan” and “Actions of Non-state actors in Pakistan” so far. We are not going to do this bifurcation any more. All acts of terror and military actions will be dealt with by the full force by all branches of Indian defense. So I think the deterrent gained by Operation Sindoor will be effective for 10 or more years. Another major factor is that the value of deterrence is forgotten or erased from the memory of the adversary – (I mean all of Pakistan, public, clerics, politicians, military et all) – with the raise of a new leader and Pakistan is again ready to try another misadventure. Since Kashmir is the JUGULAR VEIN (borrowed from Asim munir) of Pakistan, every time a new leader raises now rhetoric, it catches the imagination against the “enemy”.
As the last dove still flapping its wings feebly on the subcontinent, I would still urge diplomacy, with both China and Pakistan. They come together like a burger and fries combination. A country with a per capita income of less than $ 3,000 is already spending 7 trillion a year on defence. Tripled over a decade. Our allocations for education and public healthcare are simply not enough.
Pakistan will be funded for increasing and matching military might with India by its allies and Muslim countries. Muslim brotherhood is there. This advantage is not available for India.