NEW DELHI, May 7: India’s military commemorated the first anniversary of ‘Operation Sindoor’, a multi-domain combat mission launched against Pakistan, asserting that the operation signalled that no sanctuary for militants would remain safe.
Information was available with The Chenab Times that the military leadership highlighted the operation as a beginning rather than an end in its strategy to counter cross-border militancy. Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, who served as the Army’s Director General of Military Operations and played a significant role in the operation’s execution, stated at a press conference in Jaipur that ‘Operation Sindoor was not an end and it was just the beginning.’
The operation, described as India’s most extensive combat mission in half a century, was initiated to retaliate against Pakistan’s alleged support for cross-border militancy. Lt Gen Ghai elaborated that ‘Operation Sindoor’ represented a departure from previous methods, targeting militant infrastructure across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan. He characterized the mission as a demonstration of India’s resolve, responsibility, and strategic restraint, executed with precision, proportionality, and a clear objective.
He further stated, “India will defend its sovereignty, its security, and its people decisively, professionally and with the utmost responsibility.” The military leadership emphasized that the operation served as a clear message that militant sanctuaries in Pakistan were no longer secure. The planning, execution, and conclusion of this complex, multi-domain operation were achieved within a remarkably compressed timeframe.
Air Marshal A K Bharti, the then Director General of Air Operations, underscored the reaffirmation of air power’s primacy during ‘Operation Sindoor’. The operation was launched on May 7 last year in response to a militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, predominantly tourists. India carried out airstrikes targeting nine militant infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of the operation.
The military action led to a rapid escalation of tensions between the two nations, with Pakistan launching retaliatory strikes, most of which were reportedly thwarted by the Indian military. The period of hostilities concluded on May 10, following an understanding reached to halt military actions, facilitated by hotline communications between senior army officials of India and Pakistan.
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