India-Pakistan war: Why Indian Army named its strike on Pakistan and PoK ‘Operation Sindoor’?

On Wednesday, May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, carrying out precision strikes on nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), two weeks after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which killed 26 people, including one Nepali citizen.

IAF has hit the terrorist infrastructure from where the terrorist attacks against India have been planned or directed. The Indian forces had selected the location for strikes with the intent of targeting top Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar leadership for their role in sponsoring terrorist activities in India.

WHY OPERATION SINDOOR?

The name carries a message in itself. The mission is called Operation Sindoor, symbolising solidarity with Hindu married women who were widowed in the Pahalgam terror attack. ‘Sindoor’ refers to the vermilion traditionally worn by married Hindu women. Apart from Hindu women, sindoor is also worn by the warriors before going to war.

The attack in Pahalgam took place, killing the Hindu men. They were singled out based on their religion and killed by terrorists.

Indian Army issued a statement early morning saying, “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. Altogether, nine sites have been targeted”.

“Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and method of execution,” the statement said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi constantly monitored the Operation Sindoor throughout the night.

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