India avenges Pahalgam attack; destroys 9 terror targets in Pakistan, PoK under Op Sindoor

Business Aajkal, New Delhi, 07 May 2025: India launched "Operation Sindoor," a coordinated missile and drone strike targeting nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. This action was in direct response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of 26 Indian Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack. 
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that the strikes aimed to bring the perpetrators and planners of the Pahalgam attack to justice, noting that there was "no demonstrable step" from Pakistan to act against terrorist infrastructure on territories under its control. India emphasized that its actions were in line with the UN Security Council's statement about holding perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors of the Pahalgam terror attack accountable. 
The Indian Air Force deployed Rafale jets armed with SCALP missiles and AASM Hammer bombs in the 23-minute-long Operation Sindoor. Targets included known hubs of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. India reported that 70 terrorists were killed and 60 injured in the strikes. 
Pakistan condemned the strikes as an "act of war," claiming that 26 civilians were killed and 46 wounded, including children. Pakistan also reported shooting down five Indian aircraft and vowed to retaliate at a time of its choosing. 
In addition to the military response, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, closed the Wagah-Attari border, and expelled Pakistani defense advisors. Pakistani nationals holding SAARC visas were given 48 hours to leave India. 
The international community, including the United States, China, and the United Nations, has expressed concern over the escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors and urged both sides to exercise restraint.