OPERATION SINDOOR

07.05.2025

OPERATION SINDOOR

Why in the news?                        

Recently, the Indian Military initiated ‘OPERATION SINDOOR‘, striking terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, from where terrorist operations against India have been organised and coordinated. Nine (9) targets have been struck.

What is OPERATION SINDOOR?

• OPERATION SINDOOR is the name given by the Indian Armed Forces to the retaliatory precision strikes carried out on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
•  This operation was a direct response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians.

Nine Terror Sites Targeted Under Operation Sindoor

• According to official sources, nine terror camps were destroyed — 4 located inside Pakistan and 5 within PoJK.

Confirmed Targets in Pakistan

• Markaz Subhan Allah, Bahawalpur – Jaish-e-Mohammed HQ
• Markaz Taiba, Muridke – Lashkar-e-Taiba base
• Mehmoona Joya, Sialkot – Hizbul Mujahideen camp
• Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala – LeT linked religious-indoctrination hub.

Confirmed Targets in PoJK

• Syedna Bilal Camp, Muzaffarabad – Jaish training centre
• Shwawai Nalla Camp, Muzaffarabad – LeT operations unit
• Makaz Raheel Shahid, Kotli – Hizbul Mujahideen centre
• Markaz Abbas, Kotli – JeM safehouse

• Sarjal Facility, Tehra Kalan – weapons & IED storage.

Key Highlights of OPERATION SINDOOR

• Target: Nine terror-associated sites were attacked, including the offices of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Muridke.
• Forces Used: A joint effort by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.
• Method: Advanced precision strike weapon systems were employed, with attacks launched from Indian territory.
• Nature: The operation was termed “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” with no Pakistani military installations attacked.
• Rationale: India reported that it was implementing its pledge to bring those culpable for the Pahalgam attack to justice.

Significance of OPERATION SINDOOR

• This operation SINDOOR, is a major escalation of India’s reaction to cross-border terrorism and is said to be the first time since the 1971 Indo-Pak war that all three branches of the Indian military have cooperated to strike targets within Pakistan.
•  The name “Sindoor,” a Hindi term for the vermilion that married Hindu women wear, is said to represent national mourning and determination, especially for the couples who were targeted in the Pahalgam attack.

                              Source: Indian Express