Bharat Mata Ki Jai, says Defense Minister Rajnath Singh after India launches ‘Operation Sindoor’ in Pakistan
Operation Sindor: The Indian Armed Forces on Wednesday conducted precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam attacks in which 26 civilians were killed on April 22. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, reacting to India’s brave move. Multiple loud explosions were also heard in the area close to the mountains around the city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after midnight on Tuesday.
The military strikes were carried out under ‘Operation Sindoor’, the Indian Army said in a statement released at 1.44 am. “A little while ago, the Indian Armed forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed,” the Army said.
It said the actions by the Indian Armed forces have been “focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature”. “No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution,” the Indian Army said.
India’s actions came two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack triggered widespread outrage in India and abroad. “These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered,” the Army said in the statement.
“We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable,” it said. The top military brass of India was closely monitoring the operation, people familiar with the matter said.
In a high-level meeting with the top defence brass, Prime Minister Modi on April 29 gave the armed forces “complete operational freedom” to decide on the mode, targets and timing of the response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Modi also emphasised the national resolve to deal a “crushing blow to terrorism”.
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