India, May 7 -- In response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Indian armed forces on Wednesday morning launched strikes on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Ministry of Defence said in a statement that "focused strikes" were against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning.

The strikes targeted Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen camps.

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...