India’s Operation Sindoor Strikes Pakistan in Three-Day Military Escalation
India launched a major military operation against Pakistan in early May, striking terror camps and key installations. The move led to a rapid escalation, with both countries exchanging missile and drone attacks over several days. By May 10, a ceasefire was agreed, bringing an end to the intense hostilities.
Operation Sindoor began on May 7, targeting terror facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Indian forces destroyed at least nine camps and eliminated over a hundred terrorists. The strikes also hit military infrastructure, including the Nur Khan Air Base near Rawalpindi, where Pakistan confirmed damage and injuries to personnel.
Pakistan retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Indian cities, prompting further Indian strikes on Pakistani military bases. The exchanges continued until Pakistan proposed a halt to hostilities on May 10, which India accepted. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri later confirmed the agreement to cease all military action on land, sea, and air.
During the crisis, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari revealed he had been warned by his military secretary to take shelter in a bunker. He refused, stating that 'leaders do not die in bunkers.' Zardari also claimed he had foreseen the conflict days before it began.
India described the operation as a precise and limited strike, aimed at deterring future attacks. Officials emphasised the mission’s success in degrading terror infrastructure while avoiding wider escalation.
The ceasefire took effect after three days of intense fighting, with both sides agreeing to stand down. India’s operation destroyed multiple terror facilities and inflicted losses on Pakistani military assets. The conflict ended with Pakistan initiating the call for de-escalation, which India formally accepted.
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