What is Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to take vengeance for the worst-ever attack in Jammu and Kashmir since Pulwama in 2019.
Indian Army on Wednesday destroyed 9 terror hideouts of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen under ‘Operation Sindoor’ in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.
Operation Sindoor: India briefs 5 countries after strikes on Pakistan; says no civilian, economic or military targets chosen
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the ‘Operation Sindoor’ is Bharat’s response to the brutal killings of innocent people in Pahalgam.
Pakistan military spokesperson DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that India has struck three locations from air in Bahawalpur, Kotli and Muzaffarabad. These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22 in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed. “We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable,” the statement said adding that there will be a detailed briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’, later on Wednesday.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, India launched a military operation targeting terrorist infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). The operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, involved a tri-services deployment of air, naval, and land-based assets. It is the most expansive cross-border precision strike carried out by India since the Balakot operation in 2019.
The mission was a response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 civilians, including a serving Indian Navy officer and a Nepali national, were killed. The attackers were linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a terror group that has been alleged to get logistical and financial support from the Pakistani government.
Weapons Used In Operation Sindoor
India utilised a suite of high-precision, long-range strike weapons in the operation. Among these were the SCALP cruise missile, the HAMMER precision bomb, and loitering munitions.
SCALP (Storm Shadow): The SCALP missile, also known as Storm Shadow, is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile with a range exceeding 250 kilometres and designed for deep-strike capabilities.
HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range): The HAMMER smart bomb was used to strike hardened infrastructure such as reinforced bunkers and multi-storey buildings used as training and logistical centres by LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The HAMMER is a precision-guided, standoff munition capable of striking targets at ranges of 50-70 kilometres, depending on launch altitude.
Loitering Munitions: Also known as “kamikaze drones,” loitering munitions were deployed for surveillance, target acquisition, and terminal strike roles. These drone systems hover over target areas and either autonomously or under remote control identify and eliminate threats.
