India Conducts Strikes Against Terrorist Infrastructure in Pakistan and Kashmir
India launches Operation Sindoor targeting multiple sites in response to increased tensions following recent violence.
On May 6, 2025, loud explosions were reported across various locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as India announced it had conducted airstrikes targeting what it termed 'terrorist infrastructure.' The strikes reportedly encompassed nine sites, all linked to originates of attacks against India.
Following the assaults, power outages occurred in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, according to witness accounts.
The Indian government confirmed the operation, named 'Operation Sindoor,' asserting that it focused specifically on facilities associated with planning and executing terrorist activities directed at India.
An official statement emphasized that 'our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature,' clarifying that no military installations of the Pakistani armed forces were the objectives of the strikes.
In response, a spokesperson for Pakistan's military claimed that India utilized missiles in three distinct locations and reaffirmed that Pakistan would retaliate.
This escalation occurs against the backdrop of heightened bilateral tensions, especially following an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, during which 26 individuals lost their lives.
India has attributed the violence to Pakistan, while Pakistan has denied these claims, stating it possesses intelligence regarding India's purported plans to initiate military actions.
Following the assaults, power outages occurred in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, according to witness accounts.
The Indian government confirmed the operation, named 'Operation Sindoor,' asserting that it focused specifically on facilities associated with planning and executing terrorist activities directed at India.
An official statement emphasized that 'our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature,' clarifying that no military installations of the Pakistani armed forces were the objectives of the strikes.
In response, a spokesperson for Pakistan's military claimed that India utilized missiles in three distinct locations and reaffirmed that Pakistan would retaliate.
This escalation occurs against the backdrop of heightened bilateral tensions, especially following an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, during which 26 individuals lost their lives.
India has attributed the violence to Pakistan, while Pakistan has denied these claims, stating it possesses intelligence regarding India's purported plans to initiate military actions.
