Indian armed forces detail Operation Sindoor strikes on Pakistan terror hubs
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Updated · The Indian Express · May 7
Indian armed forces detail Operation Sindoor strikes on Pakistan terror hubs
9 articles · Updated · The Indian Express · May 7
At a Jaipur briefing, senior army, navy and air force officers said nine sites were hit on 7 May after the Pahalgam attack killed 26 people.
They said seven strikes were carried out by the army and two by the air force, using systems including BrahMos and Akash, and claimed Pakistan later sought a cessation of hostilities.
India said the operation targeted terrorist infrastructure without collateral damage, while claiming 100 terrorists, more than 100 Pakistani soldiers, 13 aircraft and 11 airfields were hit or destroyed.
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Operation Sindoor and Pakistan's Rapid Reconstruction of Terror Infrastructure: Assessing the Resilience of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad Post-May 2025
Overview
In response to the deadly Pahalgam attack in early 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, a precise and restrained military strike targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The operation destroyed key terror launchpads and killed over 100 militants, showcasing India's advanced tri-services capabilities and successfully managing escalation. However, Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies quickly rebuilt their terror networks by relocating to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, restructuring camps into smaller, dispersed units with enhanced counter-surveillance, and adopting new fundraising methods like fintech and cryptocurrencies. This resilience prompted India to shift its security doctrine toward proactive dominance, combining kinetic strikes, diplomatic pressure, and counter-financing efforts to impose lasting costs on Pakistan's terror infrastructure.