New Delhi: The central government has scheduled an all-party meeting at 11 am today to update leaders on Operation Sindoor—India’s recent military action targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
- The briefing will detail the objectives, execution, and implications of the operation, which included missile strikes on nine key terror sites.
- These included Lashkar-e-Taiba’s headquarters in Muridke and several training facilities in Bahawalpur, as well as camps in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Bhimber.
- Strategic aspects of the mission, India’s security posture, and possible retaliatory scenarios from Pakistan will also be discussed.
- Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians lost their lives. On Wednesday, between 1:05 am and 1:30 am, Indian armed forces carried out what officials described as a “measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible” operation aimed at disrupting terrorist activities and preventing further attacks.
- In total, 24 missiles were fired during the 25-minute assault. Among the Pakistani targets were Sarjal camp in Sialkot, Mehmoona Joya and Markaz Taiba in Muridke, and Markaz Subhanallah in Bahawalpur.
- In PoJK, India targeted Sawai Nala and Syedna Bilal in Muzaffarabad, Gulpur and Abbas camps in Kotli, and Barnala camp in Bhimber.
- A significant development followed the operation, with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Azhar Masood confirming that ten of his family members were killed in the strikes.
- Meanwhile, Pakistan’s response has intensified tensions. Shelling by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir led to the deaths of 13 civilians. As a precautionary measure, blackouts were enforced, air raid sirens sounded, and evacuations carried out in several Indian cities.
- Political leaders from across the spectrum have stood firmly behind the armed forces. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi posted on X, “Proud of our Armed Forces. Jai Hind!”
- As hostilities between the two nations escalate, US President Donald Trump remarked, “If I can do anything to help I will be there,” urging both sides to stop the conflict.
