Operation Sindoor: Why India chose a 'measured' strike against Pakistan

On Wednesday (May 7), India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror-linked sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes deliberately avoided military or civilian infrastructure, aligning with India’s evolving doctrine of strategic restraint aimed at countering terrorism without provoking full-scale conflict

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