Beijing, May 7 -- The Embassy of India in Beijing has reposted an official statement from the Indian Ministry of Defence confirming the launch of "Operation Sindoor," a targeted military operation carried out in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali citizen.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence stated, "India has launched Operation Sindoor, a precise and restrained response to the barbaric Pahalgam Terror Attack that claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali citizen. Focused strikes were carried out on nine #terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning....