On Wednesday, S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister (EAM), reaffirmed India’s unwavering anti-terrorism position.
India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ in response to the Pahalgam terror incident, which killed 26 civilians. The operation involved hitting nine high-value terror targets located deep into Pakistani territory.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top security personnel kept a tight eye on the surgically precise operation throughout the night.
“The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism,” EAM Jaishankar wrote on X, reinforcing India’s strategic and diplomatic resolve to combat cross-border terrorism.
The Indian Army attested that the strikes were carefully planned and carried out, making sure that no Pakistani military or civilian infrastructure was impacted.
The operation focused on facilities connected to terrorist organizations that carried out the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, which claimed the lives of 25 Indians and one Nepali.
According to sources, the Prime Minister kept in close contact with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and senior military commanders during the operation.
The nine targets included camps and logistical facilities used by terrorist organizations that operate out of Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to official authorities.
“Our actions have been focused and precise,” the Indian Army official said, highlighting the specifics of the strikes. Only terrorist camps that have planned and carried out attacks against India have been the focus of our efforts.
The Army went on to explain that the operation was non-escalatory in both intent and execution, with the only goal of destroying the infrastructure supporting terrorism while avoiding harm to Pakistan’s civic, military, and economic institutions.
“Justice has been done. The spokesperson went on, “Jai Hind.”
The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Taiba affiliate, claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam incident, which Indian intelligence agencies had previously linked to Pakistani organizations.
India had promised a forceful retaliation in response, combining military readiness with diplomatic pressure.
One of India’s most important cross-border operations since the 2019 Balakot airstrikes is Operation Sindoor.
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