India strikes terror camps across LoC in ‘Operation Sindoor’

Nine targets hit in PoJK and Pakistan days after deadly Pahalgam attack; MoD says action was precise, non-escalatory

In a decisive response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, the Indian Armed Forces on Wednesday carried out precision strikes on nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), under a mission titled 'Operation Sindoor'.

According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, the strikes targeted infrastructure used to orchestrate attacks on India. "A short while ago, Indian Armed Forces initiated ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting terrorist bases in Pakistan and PoJK from where planned assaults against our nation have originated," the statement said.

The Defence Ministry confirmed that a total of nine locations were hit, carefully selected to avoid military escalation. “Our response has been focused, restrained, and deliberately non-escalatory. At no point were Pakistani military assets targeted,” the ministry clarified, emphasizing India’s calibrated approach.

These strikes come just days after a brutal terror attack in Pahalgam claimed the lives of 26 individuals, including 25 Indians and one Nepali national. Calling the incident “barbaric,” the ministry reiterated India’s commitment to holding the perpetrators accountable.

A comprehensive briefing on Operation Sindoor is expected later today.

Meanwhile, the Indian Army took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) with a sharp message: “Justice is served. Jai Hind!” In a previous post, the Army had shared the Sanskrit phrase, "prahārāya sannahitāḥ, jyāyaḥ praśikṣitāḥ" – meaning “Ready to strike, trained to win.”