Satellite
pics from Maxar Technologies show damage caused by Indian missile strikes on
the city of Muridke, Pakistan, before (left) and after (right) the strike.
(Source: Reuters)
On 7 May 2025, the Indian Armed
Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in
Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks
against India had been planned and directed. Altogether, nine sites were
targeted. “Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in
nature. No Pakistani military facilities were targeted. India has demonstrated
considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution. These
steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25
Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the
commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable”,
stated the official statement from MoD.
Courtesy: PTI
“Through Operation Sindoor,
India has used its ‘Right to Respond’ to the attack on its soil, and the Armed
Forces scripted history by acting with precision, precaution and compassion to
destroy the camps used to train terrorists in Pakistan and PoK,” stated Raksha
Mantri Mr. Rajnath Singh while addressing the Nation. Raksha Mantri asserted
that, as per the plan, the targets were destroyed and no civilian population
was harmed. He commended the Armed Forces by giving a befitting reply under the
leadership of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi.
“The whole world has witnessed
what our Armed Forces have done today. The action was carried out very
thoughtfully and in a measured manner. It was limited only to the camps and
other infrastructure used for training terrorists, with the aim of breaking their
morale. I congratulate the Armed Forces on behalf of the whole country. I also
congratulate Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi for providing complete support to
the Forces,” added Mr. Rajnath Singh.
Images
of terrorist camp destruction at various sites
Foreign
Secretary Vikram Misri (centre) with Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya
Qureshi (left) and Indian Air Force officer Wing Commander Vyomika
Singh address the media after ‘Operation Sindoor’. (AP Photo/HT_PRINT)
8th May 2025: PAKISTAN'S BID TO ESCALATE NEGATED PROPORTIONATE RESPONSE BY INDIA
On the night of 07–08 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to strike multiple military targets across Northern and Western India—including Awantipora, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj—using drones and missiles. These threats were neutralized by India's Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. Debris from these attacks is currently being recovered from several locations, providing concrete evidence of the Pakistani offensive.
This morning, the Indian Armed Forces targeted air defence radars and systems at multiple locations in Pakistan. The Indian response remained within the same operational domain and of equivalent intensity. It has been reliably confirmed that an air defence system in Lahore was neutralized.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has intensified its unprovoked ceasefire violations across the Line of Control, using mortars and heavy-calibre artillery in areas including Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tragically, sixteen innocent civilians—including three women and five children—have lost their lives due to Pakistani shelling. Consequently, India was compelled to respond in order to suppress and neutralize Pakistani mortar and artillery fire.
The Indian Armed Forces reaffirm their commitment to non-escalation—provided this principle is respected by the Pakistani military.
Information collected and collated courtesy: The Vayu Team. Additionally, special thanks to PIB/MoD, Shiv Aroor and Vishnu Som from NDTV, Snehesh Alex Philip, The Times of India, Indian Express, Hindustan Times and Damien Symon.