Operation Sindoor (May 2025)
India's Military Response to the Pahalgam Attack
Operation Sindoor was launched on 7 May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack of 22 April 2025, in which 26 civilians (mostly tourists) were killed by militants affiliated with The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. India conducted precision missile strikes on nine terrorism-related infrastructure sites of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir between 1:05 AM and 1:30 AM IST.
- India stated that no Pakistani military or civilian facilities were targeted — only terrorist infrastructure.
- A ceasefire was announced on 10 May 2025 following negotiations between India and Pakistan.
- The operation involved multiple IAF platforms, including Su-30MKI aircraft operating from bases across India.
- The operation represented a significant escalation from the 2019 Balakot air strikes, both in scope and the number of targets hit simultaneously.
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