‘Justice...’: India Strikes PoK Terror Targets In Response To Pahalgam

“India announces Operation Sindoor against terror infrastructure in Pakistan,” the press release read.

Altogether, nine sites have been targeted, the PIB release mentioned.

It stated that Indian armed forces' actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature, adding that "no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution."

“These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable. There will be detailed briefing on ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, later today,” the release read.

On April 22, terrorists opened fire at Baisaran valley of Jammu and Kashmir's picturesque town of Pahalgam and killed 26 people, most of whom were tourists.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have been on the rise since then, with New Delhi announcing a raft of punitive measures against Islamabad, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the only operational land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties following the terror attack.