India Strikes Terror Targets In Pakistan, Govt Says Actions 'Focused, Measured And Non-Escalatory'

India carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including in Bahawalpur, a stronghold of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed on early Wednesday in a strong retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack.

The military strikes were carried out under Operation Sindoor, the defence ministry said in a statement at 1.44 am. It said the actions by the Indian armed forces were "focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature".

After the strike, India said "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."

"No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and the method of execution," it said.

Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was monitoring Operation Sindoor closely.

India Strikes 9 Sites In Pakistan

Among the nine sites targeted are the JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Taiba's in Muridke, both in Pakistan Punjab, officials said.

India's actions come two weeks after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that 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 defence ministry statement said. "We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable," it said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Long live Mother India!" (Bharat Mata Ki Jai)".

"Justice is Served," the Indian Army said in its post.

Pakistan Army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said missile strikes were fired by India at Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Bahawalpur.

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