Guwahati, May 7 -- The Indian Armed Forces launched 'Operation Sindoor' in the early hours of Wednesday, striking nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in retaliation for the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali citizen.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the operation was a "focused, measured, and non-escalatory" response, aimed strictly at infrastructure supporting cross-border terrorism.

Officials emphasized that no Pakistani military facilities were targeted, underscoring India's intention to limit the scope of conflict while holding those responsible accountable.

The Defence Ministry stated, "These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terr...