New Delhi, May 7 -- India said early Wednesday that it launched 'Operation Sindoor', conducting "a precise and restrained response" that was "designed to be non-escalatory in nature." It said that it only targeted "known terror camps" and hit no Pakistani civilian, economic or military targets - a statement disputed by Pakistan.

In the wake of the situation, flights to and from Jammu and Kashmir have been halted. The latest strikes are being seen as an escalation of the conflict between India and Pakistan following the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. At least 26 people were killed in the terror attack on April 22.

The Indian Armed Forces launched 'Operation Sindoor' late Tuesday. The Ministry of Defence said the forces hit...