‘Operation Sindoor’, which was initiated in reaction to a terror incident in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, cost the Indian Army five soldiers. During a briefing today, the Army stated, “I pay homage to 5 fellow personnel from the armed forces, their sacrifices will always be remembered.” The Army added that between May 7 and May 10, the Pakistan Army reported losing between 35 and 40 soldiers to artillery and small arms fire on the Line of Control.
In response to the Pahalgam terror incident, “Operation Sindoor” was initiated on May 7 to eliminate nine terror installations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. ‘Operation Sindoor’ was the name given to all following counterattacks against Pakistani offensives. “Our targets were terror-oriented and later, once they launched air intrusions and air operations on our infrastructure, we have used heavier weapons and there would have been casualties, but those are still being assessed…” the Army said.
Hours after reaching a deal with India, Pakistan broke the ceasefire on Saturday. The Army has threatened to respond “fiercely” to any violations of the truce, whether they occur tonight or later. During a special briefing last evening, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai stated that he had sent his colleague a “hotline” message outlining the transgressions and India’s unwavering and explicit intention to respond “fiercely” if they were repeated.
On April 22, terrorists shot and killed 26 people at Pahalgam, the majority of them were tourists. Pakistan has refuted India’s accusation that it was responsible for the strike. India began ‘Operation Sindoor’ over two weeks after the attack, which New Delhi said was limited to the terror bases.
What followed was a wave of Pakistani attacks using drones and other munitions, which India said was “repulsed” by its forces, who gave a “befitting reply” to Islamabad’s aggression. India said it “neutralised” Pakistani attempts to strike military targets with drones and missiles, including hitting air bases in Pakistan.
