“Hum sab ke liye garv ka pal hai” (A moment of Pride for all of us) – This is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Indian Army’s “Operation Sindoor” which was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday in targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attacks of April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

On Wednesday, PM Modi chaired a Cabinet meeting where he informed that the operation was executed exactly as planned, with “no mistakes whatsoever” and India has “successfully completed” the retaliatory attack.

This is the first meeting of the Union Cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Security following India’s launch of Operation Sindoor, which targeted nine terror training facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

PM Modi further said that Indian Army had carried out the mission with utmost precision, and that they have strictly adhered to the detailed preparations that had been made in advance.

Describing the operation as a “perfect strike by Indian armed forces”, the Prime Minister informed cabinet ministers about how the nine strikes were conducted deep inside Pakistan — with four being conducted in the Punjab province and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The cabinet members lauded PM Modi’s leadership in leading the nation through its tough phase amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

PM Modi will also reportedly visit the Rashtrapati Bhavan today and brief President Droupadi Murmu about the developments.

The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism: EAM S Jaishankar

Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared a one-line message for the world hours after Indian armed forces conducted Operation Sindoor.

“The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism,” he posted on social media platform X.

The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism. #OperationSindoor pic.twitter.com/dmcCLfbMjN

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 7, 2025

Pakistan a safe haven for terrorists: Vikram Misri

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has described the operation as “proportionate, non-military, and non-escalatory,” stating that it was deemed necessary in the aftermath of the savage and barbaric attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam.

Misri opened a press briefing on Wednesday with a firm statement on the rationale behind the operation. “Pakistan has a well-defined identity as a haven for terrorists,” he said, underlining the country’s continued role in sheltering banned international terrorists. “Banned international terrorists find it safe from being punished in this country. Pakistan is also known for deliberately misleading the world and international platforms.”

Referring to the Pahalgam attack, Misri added, “On April 22, a Pakistani and Pakistan-trained terrorist, associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, launched a barbaric attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Twenty-five Indians, and one Nepali citizen were cowardly murdered. This is the most serious incident since the 2008 Mumbai attack considering that civilians were attacked.”

Statement from Ministry of Defence on Operation Sindoor

In an official statement, the Ministry of Defence confirmed hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir “from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.”

The Ministry of Defence has clarified that Operation Sindoor was “focused, measured, and non-escalatory”. Every effort was made to ensure that only terrorist infrastructure was targeted, avoiding any damage to Pakistani military installations. This strategy was designed to send a firm message while avoiding broader military conflict.

What is Operation Sindoor – India’s response to Pahalgam terror attack

Operation Sindoor comes as a decisive response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which had claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

Over 80 terrorists were reportedly killed in a series of attacks carried out by Indian armed forces on terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) early on May 7, Wednesday. In the cross-border action, which has been christened “Operation Sindoor”, nine facilities linked to banned terrorist outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen were targeted.

The attacks, which were carried out at 1:44 am. Four of the nine sites were located inside Pakistan, while the remaining five were in POK. However, no Pakistani military installations were targeted.

Using advanced precision weaponry and real-time intelligence, the Army, Navy, and Air Force conducted the strikes in coordination, avoiding any engagement with Pakistani military installations. India employed a range of high-precision, long-range strike weapons during the operation, including the SCALP cruise missile, the HAMMER precision-guided bomb, and loitering munitions.

Operation Sindoor comes in retaliation to the April 22 terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen, mostly tourists dead. Soon after the Pahalgam terror attack which took place on April 22.

Indian will trace and punish every terrorist and their backers beyond their imagination: PM Modi

A day after the Pahalgam terror attack, PM Modi had roared from a rally in Bihar, that India will “trace and punish every terrorist and their backers” of the Pahalgam terror attack. The prime minister vowed that “terrorism will not go unpunished” and justice will be served.

“Today, on the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world, India will identify, trace and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the Earth. India’s spirit will never be broken by terrorism. Terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to make sure that justice is done. The entire nation is one in this resolve. Everyone who believes in humanity is with us. I thank the people of various countries and their leaders who have stood with us,” PM Modi said while addressing a gathering in Bihar’s Madhubani district.