On May 7 around 1:30 AM, Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation to the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam Attack on April 22, 2025. Operation Sindoor was the joint operation of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. Under this, they have attacked 9 terrorist hideouts with missiles in Pakistan and POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir). Under this attack, no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted according to the official statement by India.
What were Pakistan’s 9 terrorist hideouts attacked under Operation Sindoor?
- Strike 1&2: Muzaffarabad
- Strike 3: Bhawalpur
- Strike 4: Kotli
- Strike 5: Chak Amru
- Strike 6: Gulpur
- Strike 7: Bhimber
- Strike 8: Muridke
- Strike 9: Camp near Sialkot
The above data is based on the Times Now post on X.
Why only Operation Sindoor name was chosen for this operation?
In India, married women fill their hairline with vermillion (Sindoor) to save their husbands from negativity and in a recent Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, killed many husbands in front of them and ruined their Sindoor that’s why in response to the Pahalgam Attack and to take revenge for those women India Armed forced named this operation as Operation Sindoor.
Pakistan’s retaliation after Operation Sindoor
After the attack on 9 terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and POK, Pakistan’s media has started spreading fake news on all their news channels and social media handles that the Pakistan Army has shot down 5 Indian Rafale aircraft without even knowing that it was a missile attack which India has launched without crossing Indian border.
However, Pakistan’s PM has mentioned in his X post that they will retaliate with the same force but with their decided time and date.
Which countries was India briefed on after Operation Sindoor?
India briefed a few countries immediately such as the U.S., Russia, the U.K.,Saudi Arabia, and UAE after the successful completion of Operation Sindoor and others later.
Which terrorist hideouts in Pakistan were targeted under Operation Sindoor?
As per the sources, a few major terrorist groups and their headquarters were targeted under this strike such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Jaish-e-Mohammed.