Operation Sindoor: No Pakistan civilians hit, only terror targeted, says India after 9 terror camps hit

Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes at terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the government said on early Wednesday morning . In all, 9 strikes have been targetted, the government said in the statement calling it ‘Operation Sindoor.’

'"Our actions have been focussed, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targetted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in slecetion of targets and method of execution," he government said conducted strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed, India's Ministry of Defence said.

The strike comes days after Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's hill station.

Defence ministry confirmed the srtikes. “Justice is served. Jai Hind!," Indian Army said in a post on X.

‘Operation Sindoor’

“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. There will be detailed briefing on ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, later today,” the government release read.

Pakistan's response

The Pakistan military's media arm, Inter-Services Public Relations, said India has "struck three places from the air" – Bhawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab Province as well as Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pak Occupied Kashmir. The ISPR said all the strikes were conducted from Indian airspace and Pakistan would respond at a time and place of its choosing.

Muridke is the headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is believed to be behind the Pahalgam attack, and Bahawalpur is the base of the Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said attacks were carried out in five locations and that the country "retains the right to respond forcefully". Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said called India's military strikes “an unprovoked and blatant act of war”.

The Indian strike comes after days of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror strike with New Delhi announcing a host of punitive measures against Islamabad, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the only operational land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties following the terror attack.