Bangladesh, May 8 -- In a stunning escalation of regional tensions, India launched a coordinated series of military strikes early Wednesday, May 7, targeting nine sites within Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Codenamed Operation Sindoor, the mission was jointly executed by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force and focused on dismantling what New Delhi claims were key terrorist training facilities operated by groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad.

The strikes mark one of the most extensive cross-border military operations by India since the 2016 “surgical strikes” and the 2019 Balakot airstrikes. Indian officials stated that the operation was a necessary response to continued cross-border terrorism emanati...