India, May 7 -- India on Wednesday carried out precision strikes on "terrorist infrastructure" at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians two weeks ago.

The defence ministry announced early on Wednesday that the armed forces targeted sites "from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed" under the action codenamed "Operation Sindoor".

"Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature," the defence ministry said in a statement issued at 1.44am without giving details of the targets.

"No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of target...