On the evening of Tuesday, May 6, India carried out missile attacks on multiple locations within Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, signaling a significant escalation in the tensions between the two powers. New Delhi announced that it had initiated “Operation Sindoor” to hit nine sites in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, targeting terrorist cells that it claimed were based in that region.

According to the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD), the strikes were a response to the militant attack that killed more than two dozen people, including tourists, in the town of Pahalgam on the Indian-controlled side of Kashmir on April 22.

“Focused strikes were carried out on nine #terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning. Importantly, no Pakistani military facilities were hit, reflecting India’s calibrated and non-escalatory approach. This operation underscores India’s resolve to hold perpetrators accountable while avoiding unnecessary provocation,” the Indian MoD announced in a post on social media.

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