Union Home Minister Amit Shah also hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech, saying the former "demarcated the boundary for Bharat's enemies" through Operation Sindoor. 

"PM Shri @narendramodi Ji today demarcated the boundary for Bharat's enemies through the example of #OperationSindoor, in which our armed forces razed the very edifice of terrorism in Pakistan's backyard. Our armed forces have made Pakistan shudder with their might and set a new normal of zero tolerance for terrorism. Modi Ji has reiterated our resolve that Bharat will strike back the very moment our enemies dare to make a mistake," he wrote on X. 

PM Shri @narendramodi Ji today demarcated the boundary for Bharat's enemies through the example of #OperationSindoor, in which our armed forces razed the very edifice of terrorism in Pakistan's backyard.
Our armed forces have made Pakistan shudder with their might and set a new…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 12, 2025

My dear countrymen, Namaskar! 

In the past days, we all have witnessed both the strength and patience of our country. First of all, on behalf of the people of India, I salute the valiant forces of India, the armed forces, our intelligence agencies, and our scientists. Our brave soldiers displayed immense courage to achieve the objectives of Operation Sindoor. I pay tribute to their bravery, courage and valour. I dedicate this valour to every mother, every sister and every daughter of the country. 

Friends,

The barbarity displayed by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22 had shocked the entire country and the world. The merciless killing of innocent citizens in front of their family and their children on the basis of their religion was a very gruesome face of terror and cruelty. This was also a disgusting attempt to break the harmony and unity of the country. For me personally this was very painful. After this terrorist attack, the entire nation, every citizen, every community, every class, every political party, unitedly stood up for strong action against terrorism. We gave full freedom to the Indian forces to wipe out the terrorists. And today every terrorist, every terror organisation knows the consequence of wiping out the Sindoor of our sisters and daughters. Click here to read more.

In a post on X, Amritsar Deputy Commissioner said: "You will hear a siren. We are on alert and initiating the blackout. Please switch off your lights and move away from your windows. Stay calm, we will inform when ready to restore the power supply. Don't panic at all. This is by way of abundant caution." 

8.45 PM 12th May
You will hear a siren. We are on alert and initiating the blackout. Please switch off your lights and move away from your windows. Stay calm, we will inform when ready to restore the power supply. Don't panic at all. This is by way of abundant caution.

— Deputy Commissioner Amritsar (@dc_amritsar) May 12, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi - in his 22-minute-long speech - outlined three principles of security doctrine, which have undergone a paradigm shift after Operation Sindoor.

Firstly, "Any terrorist attack on India will be met with a strong and resolute response. India will retaliate on its own terms, targeting terror hubs at their roots."

Secondly, "India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats. Any terrorist safe haven operating under this pretext will face precise and decisive strikes," the Prime Minister said.

Thirdly, "India will no longer see terrorist leaders and the governments sheltering them as separate entities. He pointed out that during Operation Sindoor, the world once again witnessed Pakistan's disturbing reality- senior Pakistani military officials openly attending funerals of eliminated terrorists, proving Pakistan's deep involvement in state-sponsored terrorism."

On the first round of talks between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India, the Indian Army said: "Talks between DGsMO were held at 5:00 PM, 12 May 2025. Issues related to continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive and inimical action against each other were discussed. It was also agreed that both sides consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction from the borders and forward areas." 

On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: "...India has been successful in destroying the terror infrastructure of terrorists... PM Modi made it clear that terror and talks cannot take place together. If we have talks with Pakistan, it will be on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)... PM Modi also made it clear that water and blood cannot flow together... PM Modi saluted the valour and courage of our armed forces..."

#WATCH | Guwahati | On PM Modi's address to the nation on #OperationSindoor, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "...India has been successful in destroying the terror infrastructure of terrorists...PM Modi made it clear that terror and talks cannot take place together. If we have… pic.twitter.com/lZK4WgZK2G

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

#WATCH | #OperationSindoor | In his address to the nation, PM Modi says, "...Now, Operation Sindoor is India's policy against terrorism. This operation has drawn a new line, it is the new normal..." pic.twitter.com/PFEjp9lqPy

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

"The world has seen the dirty truth of Pakistan when high-ranked officers of the Army bid the slain terrorists adieu. There cannot be a bigger proof of state-sponsored terrorism...," PM Modi said.

#WATCH | #OperationSindoor | In his address to the nation, PM Modi says, "...The world has seen that dirty truth of Pakistan when the high-ranked officers of the Army bid the slain terrorists adieu. There cannot be a bigger proof of state-sponsored terrorism..." pic.twitter.com/RbXCzJMwUr

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Terror and talks cannot coexist.
Terror and trade cannot go hand in hand.
Water and blood can never flow together. pic.twitter.com/Ud1YgzLoSO

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 12, 2025

"Today is Buddha Purnima, and Lord Buddha has shown us the path to peace but it goes through the path of shakti (power). In the last couple of days, we have shown our strength... I want to salute the armed forces," PM Modi said.

"The Pakistan army and government is supporting terrorism and one day, it will wipe out Pakistan itself... Our agenda is clear. Terror and talk cannot happen together. Terror and trade cannot happen together and terror and water cannot flow together," PM Modi said, in an apparent reference to the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.

"If we ever talk to Pakistan, it will be on terror and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir only," he added. 

The Indian armed forces are on high-alert, PM Narendra Modi said. "After the surgical strikes and Balakot, Operation Sindoor is a testament to India's policy-action against terrorism. This operation has set a new-normal against terrorism. If any attack happens on India, we will respond according to our own terms and strike the roots of terrorism," he said. 

No nuclear blackmail will work against India, he said, adding that the country will take strict action against nuclear blackmail.

"We will not see terrorists and the government separately. The world has seen how the Pakistani army officers attended the funeral of terrorists. This is a big evidence of state-sponsored terrorism. We will take strong steps to protect India. Operation Sindoor has written history. We displayed our strength in the desert, mountain and showed your potential in the new-age warfare," he said. 

PM Modi continued: "Pakistan targeted our schools, colleges, places of worship, our military bases and civilian homes. This unmasked Pakistan. Over 100 terrorists were killed in attacks. Many terror bosses ran free in Pakistan. Pakistan drowned in frustration. Instead of helping India against terror, Pakistan attacked us. We took the fight to the heart of Pakistan. We inflicted unimaginable damage on Pakistan in three days." 

Speaking on the Pahalgam terror strike, PM Modi said: "Pahalgam showed the cruel face of terrorism. On April 22, civilians were brutally killed. They (terrorists) asked them about their religion and killed them in front of children. Personally, it affected me a lot. After this attack, the entire nation wanted strong action against terrorism." 

"He added: "We gave full freedom to the armed forces to kill the terrorists. Every terrorist organisation has now realised that if they try to remove sindoor from daughters and sisters of India, you know what will happen." 

Speaking for the first time since the launch of Operation Sindoor, PM Modi said: "Our forces displayed great courage during Operation Sindoor. I salute the Indian forces, scientists and agencies. The country's strength and patience is on display. The country's potential and resilience were seen. First, I want to salute the forces, paramilitary, and intelligence agencies. I salute the soldiers on behalf of every Indian." 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun addressing the nation, his first since the India-Pakistan conflict erupted last week.

Address to the nation. https://t.co/iKjEJvlciR

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2025

#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, "We're going to do a lot of trade with Pakistan. We're going to do a lot of trade with India. We're negotiating with India right now. We're going to be soon negotiated with Pakistan..."
(Source - White House/Youtube) pic.twitter.com/MU22ivYOu8

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

On the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said: "...We stopped a nuclear conflict. I think it could have been a bad nuclear war. Millions of people could have been killed. I also want to thank VP JD Vance and Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, for their work..." 

#WATCH | On India-Pakistan understanding, US President Donald Trump says, "...We stopped a nuclear conflict. I think it could have been a bad nuclear war. Millions of people could have been killed. I also want to thank VP JD Vance and Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, for their… pic.twitter.com/9upYIqKzd1

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha pays tribute to Border Security Force Constable Deepak Chingakham, who lost his life in the line of duty due to cross-border firing from Pakistan in the RS Pura sector on May 10. (ANI)

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has trashed social media rumours that it hit Pakistan's Kirana Hills, which reportedly has a nuclear facility.

"We have not hit Kirana hills, whatever is there," Director General of Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharti said at a media briefing on Operation Sindoor.

He was asked about social media rumours that India hit a site called Kirana Hills that reportedly has a nuclear storage facility during its counter-offensive.

India's strikes hit an airbase in Sargodha and there were some reports that the base is linked to an underground nuclear storage facility in Kirana Hills.

#WATCH | Gujarat | Jamnagar Airport reopens for civilian flight operations.
D K Singh, Airport Director says, "...All the airports have opened for civil aircraft operations, including Jamnagar airport. I am recommending all the passengers to be in touch with the respective… pic.twitter.com/h3lrY9a7ET

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) is arranging for the return of Kerala students stranded in Jammu & Kashmir to their hometowns.

IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib claimed that they were contacted by students of the Sher-e-Kashmir Agricultural University in Srinagar, through the #SOSIYC initiative after being stuck there due to the lack of public transport. A bus was arranged to bring them to Delhi, and they were then sent to Kerala with essential items for the journey, said a statement.

He also said the organisation is committed to helping people in times of crisis and is keeping politics aside. Whenever the country faced a crisis, the Congress and the Indian Youth Congress prioritised the country's interest," he said.

"In this hour of crisis, our workers are leaving all political programmes and standing firmly with people with compassion, dedication and courage. We remain active on the ground in the conflict-hit areas like Poonch, running relief camps, providing food, shelter and medical help to displaced families." he added.

Former Indian Army chief General Manoj Naravane has slammed questions being raised on the suspension of hostilities between India and Pakistan, saying war is not romantic and is not a Bollywood movie.

Speaking at an event in Pune, General Naravane said if ordered, he would go to war, but diplomacy would be his first choice.

He said there is trauma among people living in the border areas, including children who have seen shelling and have to run to shelters at night.

"For those who have lost their loved ones, that trauma will be carried through generations. There's also something called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). People who have seen gruesome scenes wake up sweating even after 20 years and need psychiatric care," he said.

General Naravane was speaking at a programme organised by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

"War is not romantic. It is not your Bollywood movie. It is very serious business. War or violence should be the last thing we should resort to, which is why our Prime Minister said this is not an era of war. Although war will be forced upon us by unwise people, we should not cheer for it," he said.

"Pakistan cannot stand before our army in arms or in any matter and the world has seen this in Operation Sindoor... We believe that if we can sit together and decide on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, then it is a good thing, otherwise efforts should be made to include it in India, we are with the government in any such effort... To express these feelings, we said that a special session of the Parliament should be called..," Congress leader Harish Rawat said.

#WATCH | Haridwar, Uttarakhand: Congress leader Harish Rawat says, "Pakistan cannot stand before our army in arms or in any matter and the world has seen this in Operation Sindoor... We believe that if we can sit together and decide on Pakistan occupied Kashmir then it is a good… pic.twitter.com/QGZZhyPz94

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Normal flight operations will soon be restarted at the Srinagar International Airport, officials said on Monday.

The decision follows the Airports Authority of India's announcement regarding the resumption of civilian flights at 32 airports that were temporarily shut last week in view of the military standoff between India and Pakistan.

"Aerodrome closure NOTAM has been revoked and the Srinagar airport is ready to facilitate flight operations," an official said on Monday.

He said the airlines will resume normal operations from Tuesday.

"Spicejet is going to operate additional flights to cater to the backlog," the official said.

Haj flights from Srinagar were also affected due to closure of the Srinagar airport, he added. 

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong welcomed the understanding between India and Pakistan, emphasisng the importance of de-escalation and counter-terrorism efforts for regional peace and security.

Ms Wong spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to encourage respect for the ceasefire terms.

"I know many Australians are concerned by recent hostilities between India and Pakistan. I've spoken with @DrSJaishankar and @MIshaqDar50 to welcome the ceasefire and urge respect for its terms. De-escalation and counter-terrorism efforts are critical to regional peace & security," Ms Wong wrote on X.

I know many Australians are concerned by recent hostilities between India and Pakistan. I’ve spoken with @DrSJaishankar and @MIshaqDar50 to welcome the ceasefire and urge respect for its terms. De-escalation and counter-terrorism efforts are critical to regional peace & security.

— Senator Penny Wong (@SenatorWong) May 12, 2025

On India-Pakistan's agreement to a ceasefire, BJP MLC and Spokesperson N Ravi Kumar said: "Pakistan is a country that cannot be trusted... Pakistan attacked India despite the understanding between the two countries... The Indian armed forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan and taught them a lesson..."

#WATCH | Bengaluru | On India-Pakistan understanding, BJP MLC and Spokesperson N Ravi Kumar says, "Pakistan is a country that cannot be trusted... Pakistan attacked India despite the understanding between the two countries... Indian armed forces gave a befitting reply to Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/ibcjyGfZCS

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, the Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of its students and ensure that no Andhra Pradesh student studying in border states feels abandoned or alone.

The state is working with concern and urgency around the clock to bring its students back safely from regions like Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. It is providing them with shelter, food, and support as they travel back to their homes.

As per a release, 441 students have reached Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in Delhi, of whom 158 have already returned to their hometowns in Andhra Pradesh. 

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli thanked India and Pakistan for reaching an understanding to stop all firings and military actions, saying Lord Buddha's message of peace and non-violence is more relevant today.

"Lord Buddha's teachings and his message of peace and non-violence are more relevant today at a time when we are facing conflicts around us," Mr Oli said while speaking at an event held on the occasion of the 2569th Buddha Jayanti in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.

"A few days ago in our neighbourhood, tensions had escalated between India and Pakistan, but now the conflict has ceased," he said.

"I want to thank both India and Pakistan for the same," he added.

Seven airports in Gujarat, including three in the border district of Kutch, reopened for civilian flights from Monday morning, officials said.

The international airport at Rajkot and airports at Porbandar, Jamnagar, Keshod (Junagadh district) and Bhuj, Mundra and Kandla (Kutch district) had been closed for civilian aircraft on May 9 due to the military conflict with Pakistan.

"Following the Airport Authority of India's announcement, Bhuj, Mundra and Kandla airports in Kutch are now open," said director of the Bhuj airport, Navneet Kumar Gupta.

Jamnagar airport director D K Singh also confirmed the reopening.

Following the reopening of several airports that were closed due to escalating India-Pakistan tensions, Air India on Monday announced that it is working towards commencing flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot.

Air India took to X to announce this travel advisory. The airlines said that their teams are working to bring operations at these airports back to normal.

#TravelAdvisory
Following a notification from aviation authorities on the reopening of airports, Air India is working towards progressively commencing flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot.
We appreciate your…

— Air India (@airindia) May 12, 2025

People's Conference chief Sajad Lone has sought aid for the people, who had to move out of their houses in J&K border areas to safer areas, amid India-Pakistan tensions last week.

#WATCH | Kupwara | J&K People's Conference chief Sajad Lone says, "This is a border area...80 per cent of people living in border areas have vacated their homes and moved to safer places...there is a lot of fear here...the state government should provide financial help to the… pic.twitter.com/BjtCmgGX9g

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan held talks on Monday. The two military officials deliberated on various aspects of the understanding reached between the two sides on May 10 on stopping military actions and firings, PTI reported. 

The outcome of the talks is not yet known.

While India executed precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, Pakistan launched a parallel war — one of lies and false narratives, said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Pakistan’s Propaganda Files Exposed!
While India executed precision strikes under #OperationSindoor, Pakistan launched a parallel war — one of lies and false narratives.
As #IndiaFightsPropaganda, the disinformation campaign of Pakistan aimed at discrediting India’s legitimate… pic.twitter.com/uyGzDbupIw

— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MIB_India) May 12, 2025

The Pakistani armed forces have claimed that Hafiz Abdur Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist, who led the funeral of the terrorists killed in Indian airstrikes during Operation Sindoor is an ordinary citizen. The man was described as a religious leader and a "common family man" by the Pakistani army.

Gujarat's Jamnagar airport reopens for civilian flight operations.

#WATCH | Gujarat | Jamnagar Airport reopens for civilian flight operations.
D K Singh, Airport Director says, "...All the airports have opened for civil aircraft operations, including Jamnagar airport. I am recommending all the passengers to be in touch with the respective… pic.twitter.com/h3lrY9a7ET

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

"Picture of the Integrated Air Command and Control System released-crucial to the success of Operation Sindoor," the Centre said in a post on X. 

Picture of the Integrated Air Command and Control System released—crucial to the success of Operation Sindoor.#OperationSindoor pic.twitter.com/spabxZS1Pt

— MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) May 12, 2025

Pakistan does not shelter active terrorists or terrorist outfits, and those living in its territory "do not indulge in terror activities, either in Pak or across the order in India', that country's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif told British broadcaster BBC in an interview earlier this month.

Azadeh Moshiri  the BBC's Pak correspondent had asked Mr Asif if there were terrorists leaders or terror groups active in Pakistan. The Pakistan Defence Minister responded with an emphatic "no".

#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra | On opposition demanding for a special session of the Parliament, NCP(SCP) chief Sharad Pawar says, "...I am not against calling a special session of Parliament...but this is a sensitive and serious issue and discussing such a serious issue is not… pic.twitter.com/eKe23AeC0y

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his gratitude to the Indian Defence Forces for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan, stating that the "neighbouring country has now understood that they cannot fight with India in a direct war."

He highlighted that Mumbai's status as India's economic capital makes it a potential target, necessitating a review meeting with defence forces to assess the state's security preparedness and future planning.

"Our military has shown Pakistan its place. Pakistan's many airbases and terror hotbeds were destroyed. By now, they would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war, but we have seen in history that they have chosen proxy wars as well. Hence, the economic capital of Mumbai has become vulnerable, and hence we had the review meeting today regarding the preparations and further planning...," he said.

The Chinese military has denied reports that its largest military cargo plane has carried arms supplies to Pakistan and warned legal action against those spreading such rumours.

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAF) has denied that its Xi'an Y-20 military transport aircraft has taken supplies to Pakistan.

After seeing a large amount of information on the internet about a "Y-20 transporting relief supplies to Pakistan", the Air Force said in a statement that such claims were untrue, a report on the official website of the Chinese Defence Ministry said, according to PTI.

The PLAF also posted several screenshots of photos and words that shared the incorrect information, with each stamped with the red word "rumour".

"The internet is not beyond the law! Those who produce and spread military-related rumours will be held legally responsible!" the report added.

Even as family members and relatives mourned the death of BSF constable Deepak Chingakham, who succumbed to injuries sustained during firing in Jammu & Kashmir's RS Pura sector, his father said he is proud of the sacrifice made by his 25-year-old son.

Chingakham Bonibihari Singh, father of the constable, said, "We are really proud of his sacrifice. He joined the BSF in April 2021 and was the sole breadwinner of the family. Due to health issues, I am unable to work."

Deepak's younger brother Chingakham Naoba Singh said, "He used to call me now and then, ask me what I needed, and always told me to work hard to succeed in life. Now he is gone. I am completely devastated." 

The Indian army today shared a compilation video of Operation Sindoor at a special briefing of top defence officials. The video, titled 'Destroy the Enemy in the Sky', featured footage of several army, navy and air force operations. One part of the video displayed a still collage of what appeared to be wreckage of military equipment. The collage carried the caption, "The Pakistani Mirage...Shattered". 

This led to reports that the Indian armed forces destroyed a Pakistani Mirage fighter jet during the ongoing tensions. The Indian Air Force, however, has not given any official confirmation.

आकाशे शत्रुन् जहि I
Destroy the Enemy in the Sky.#PahalgamTerrorAttack #OperationSindoor#JusticeServed #IndianArmy@IAF_MCC @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/vO28RS0IdE

— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 12, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the country's Integrated Air Defence System reflects its superiority and military dominance.

''Our Integrated Air Defence System is not just a shield - it is a declaration of India's technological superiority and military dominance. From the sky to the ground, India now decides the terms of engagement,'' the chief minister said in a post on X.

He said the briefings by the director generals of military operations (DGMOs) are "intense, unapologetically professional, and brutally honest".

''They faced tough questions without flinching - and made one thing absolutely clear: the Indian Armed Forces have struck Pakistan deep inside its own territory, with precision and resolve,'' he said.

Interacted with officers in Poonch. Appreciated their dedication in standing with the people during these tough times and performing their duties with commitment. Discussed the way forward and asked them to extend all possible help in the rehabilitation of affected families. pic.twitter.com/9b5zMfSEJd

— Office of Chief Minister, J&K (@CM_JnK) May 12, 2025

#WATCH | West Bengal | A Poster expressing gratitude towards the Indian military seen outside the Eden Gardens cricket stadium, Kolkata.
"In Strength, Solidarity and Gratitude..." pic.twitter.com/59WdFXGIol

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

J&K BJP leader Ravinder Raina today met the families of the people who lost their lives in shelling by Pakistan in Poonch.

#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: BJP leader Ravinder Raina met the families of the people who lost their lives in shelling by Pakistan in Poonch. pic.twitter.com/fVSoyc0FLx

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

SkyStriker kamikaze drones, co-developed with Adani Group's Aplha Design Technologies, were employed in Operation Sindoor, codename for military strikes against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

The coordinates for the attacks, aimed at destroying terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, were provided by intelligence agencies, and the strikes were carried out entirely from Indian soil, said Indian officials.

The SkyStriker flies like an unmanned aircraft system and strikes like a missile. It is classified as a loitering munition, a type of precision weapon that hovers over a target area to locate and strike targets, often autonomously or under human control, before being expended.

Adani-owned Alpha Design’s Sky Strikers used in Operation Sindoor pic.twitter.com/YKHfcE1pYI

— India 2047 (@India2047in) May 11, 2025

The Pakistani armed forces have claimed that Hafiz Abdur Rauf, a US-designated global terrorist, who led the funeral of the terrorists killed in Indian airstrikes during Operation Sindoor is an ordinary citizen. 

Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Pakistan's Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), categorically denied that the man seen in the image was a terrorist. Instead, he was described as a religious leader and "a common family man."

The military spokesperson even presented what was claimed to be the individual's National Identity Card (CNIC), naming him as an official of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), specifically, its "Welfare Wing Incharge."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8pm today.

No enemy aircraft was allowed to come within hundreds of kilometres of Indian territory during Pakistan's attempts to target the country's installations last week, Director General of Naval Operations, Vice Admiral A N Pramod, said on Monday.

The presence of the navy's aircraft carrier, with a large number of MiG-29K fighters and airborne early warning helicopters, prevented any suspicious or hostile aircraft from coming close to the "Carrier Battle Group", he added. 

The Vice Admiral made the remarks at a joint press briefing on 'Operation Sindoor' that was launched by the armed forces to target terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the intervening night of May 7 and 8, in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists - 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen - on April 25. 

India's retaliation prompted the forces to be on alert as Pakistan made three attempts to target military installations using drones and missiles in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. The threats were swiftly neutralised, according to the Defence Ministry. 

The Air Force carried out strikes against targets near Karachi in Pakistan, Air Marshal AK Bharti, the Director-General of Operations for the IAF indicated in a special briefing Sunday evening.

Air Marshal Bharti said part of India's "measured and calibrated" response to Pak aggression - i.e., the drone and missile strikes, and small arms fire and artillery shelling across the border - was the targeting of military installations, including a surface-to-air missile site at Malir Cantonment in Karachi.

Malir Cantt. is a military base about 35km from the city of Karachi.

The Air Force also targeted a radar site in Lahore (likely the Chinese-made HQ-9 knocked by Israeli-made HARPY drones) and another close to Gujranwala in Pak's Punjab province, he said.

Indian armed forces reiterated today that Operation Sindoor only targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), and that Islamabad was responsible for any loss that they incurred.

"Our fight was with terrorists and their infrastructure, and not Pakistan's military. That's why we struck only terror camps on May 7. It is a pity that Pakistan's military chose to side with terrorists and made it their own fight. That's why our retaliation was necessary. They are themselves responsible for their losses," Air Marshal AK Bharti said at a special media briefing this afternoon.

The senior officer of the Air Force said the country's air defence system stood like a wall protecting the country. "It was impenetrable for the enemy," he said, sharing details of the country's multi-layered air defence capabilities.

No enemy aircraft was allowed to come within hundreds of kilometres from the Indian territory, Vice Admiral A.N. Pramod said at a press briefing on Operation Sindoor on Monday.

Vice Admiral AN Pramod said, "Effectively using multiple sensors and inputs, we are maintaining continuous surveillance to degrade or neutralise threats as they emerge or manifest to ensure targeting at extended ranges. All these are conducted under the umbrella of a comprehensive and effective layered fleet air defence mechanism that caters for all threats, be it drones, high-speed missiles or aircraft, both fighters as well as surveillance aircraft."

#WATCH | Delhi: Vice Admiral AN Pramod says, "Effectively using multiple sensors and inputs, we are maintaining continuous surveillance to degrade or neutralise threats as they emerge or manifest to ensure targeting at extended ranges. All these are conducted under the umbrella… pic.twitter.com/emSuQ4TfFK

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

The Indian military shows the debris of a likely PL-15 air-to-air missile, which is of Chinese origin and was used by Pakistan during the attack on India.

The Indian Armed Forces, during a key DGMO briefing, said that “all military bases, systems, equipment remain fully functional and if needed in future are ready for operation".

#WATCH | Delhi: Air Marshal AK Bharti says, "All our military bases, all our systems continue to remain fully operational and ready to undertake any future missions should the need so arise." pic.twitter.com/HWQwP5ol6Q

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2025

India on Monday released videos showing the damage to Pakistani military air bases during Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 to avenge the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month.

Addressing a press conference, the Director General of Air Operations, the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal AK Bharti first showed a missile strike at the Nur Khan airbase. 

He then showed a video of extensive damage to the Rahimyar Khan airbase.

DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, during a key briefing today, said that targetting Indian airfields and logistics is "way too tough".

"I saw that Virat Kohli has just retired from test cricket, he is one of my favourites. In the 1970s, during the Ashes between Australia and England, two Australian bowlers destroyed the batting lineup of England, and then Australia gave a proverb - "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if Thommo don't get ya, Lillee must". If you see the layers, you'll understand what I am trying to say. Even if you crossed all the layers, one of the layers of this grid system will hit you," he said.

Fighter jets of the India Air Force targeted Pakistan Air Force's bases at Rafiqui, Murid and Chaklala to counter Pakistan's reckless drone and missile attacks targeting civilian areas and military infrastructure in India's western sector.

The Indian Armed Forces today confirmed that they destroyed Pakistani Mirage during Operation Sindoor.

The Pakistan Air Force base at Rafiqui is in Punjab province. It is home to advanced fighter squadrons of Mirage and JF-17 aircraft.

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Destroy the Enemy in the Sky.#PahalgamTerrorAttack #OperationSindoor#JusticeServed #IndianArmy@IAF_MCC @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/vO28RS0IdE

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Air Marshal AK Bharti, during a key DGMO briefing, said, "Our fight was against terrorism, that's why only struck terror camps on May 7. But sadly, the Pakistani military sided with the terrorists and made this their fight."

A key media briefing on Operation Sindoor by Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai begins.

After four days of precision missile strikes, drone incursions, and artillery battles across the Line of Control (LoC), India and Pakistan agreed to halt all military actions on land, air, and sea, with effect from the evening of May 10. Hours later, Pakistani drones were sighted and intercepted in various locations in Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, and parts of Gujarat.

India said Pakistan has violated the ceasefire, adding that the armed forces were giving an "adequate and appropriate response". Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a press briefing, stressed that India takes "very, very serious notice of these violations." 

These developments followed a sequence of escalating military exchanges since Friday morning. But what exactly unfolded?

Dr G Satheesh Reddy, former chairperson of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), praised the indigenous systems used by the armed forces in Operation Sindoor - a targeted military strike on terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Mr Reddy, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, said that India fought the conflict with Pakistan as "aatmanirbhar" (self-reliant).

"For any nation, it is very important to be self-sufficient. If a nation develops the capabilities within itself, it will develop state-of-the-art technologies. Also, the enemy has no answers as the systems are only known to India. We fought with conflict with indigenous systems, being 'aatmanirbhar'," Mr Reddy said.

"Sometime back, we were saying the next conflict will be fought with an indigenous system, which has now become a reality. We are technologically advanced, people are proud of our technologies...I'm feeling very happy. I would like to congratulate the leadership of the country for the decisions taken. I would also like to congratulate the armed forces for the excellent operations carried out by them. Our nation is extremely happy," he added.

Open source intelligence (OSINT) experts and analysts have posted maps and visuals of what they claimed were damages to Pakistan's military infrastructure in cruise missile strikes by India.

Kawa Space shared a BDA (bomb damage assessment) image of a PAF base in Pakistan's Bholari that it claimed showed the results of precision strikes by an Indian ALCM (air-launched cruise missile). The impact is visible on a PAF (Pakistan Air Force) hangar, it said.

𝗕𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘 | Precision striking by Indian ALCM (Likely Brahmos) at PAF Base Bholari on 10th May 2025.
Via : @KawaSpace pic.twitter.com/Ykp9TsLw9X

— Alpha Defense™🇮🇳 (@alpha_defense) May 11, 2025

Damien Symon, who runs the handle detresfa_ on X and is considered one of the most credible OSINT experts, in a post on X showed the damage at Bholari air base.

"Imagery released by an Indian firm (KAWASPACE) spotlights damage at Pakistan's Bholari Airbase - the Indian Air Force strike appears to have severely damaged a hangar, debris visible along with structural damage, runway proximity = possible quick reaction role for the hangar (?)" Mr Symon said.

Imagery released by an Indian firm (KAWASPACE) spotlights damage at Pakistan’s Bholari Airbase - the Indian Air Force strike appears to have severely damaged a hangar, debris visible along with structural damage, runway proximity = possible quick reaction role for the hangar (?) pic.twitter.com/YC0Dg61d8e

— Damien Symon (@detresfa_) May 11, 2025

The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan will discuss their next steps as a ceasefire returned calm to the border, and their equity markets edged higher.

There were no reports of explosions or projectiles overnight, after some initial ceasefire violations, with the Indian Army saying Sunday was the first peaceful night in recent days along the border, although some schools remain closed.

Saturday's ceasefire in the Himalayan region, first announced by US President Donald Trump, followed four days of intense firing and diplomacy and pressure from Washington. Read more here

The indigenously developed Akash missile system was instrumental in neutralising missiles and drones and protecting cities in west India when Pakistan attacked.

The Akash system - a surface-to-air system designed to engage multiple targets simultaneously - was developed over 15 years by Dr Prahlada Ramarao, a former DRDO scientist.

"It is the happiest day of life... seeing my baby work so accurately and beautifully in shooting down incoming enemy aerial targets," an elated Dr Ramarao told NDTV. He said he had tears in his eyes when he saw "it worked beyond expectations... engaging incoming targets effectively".

Now 78 years old, he was the youngest Project Director for the Akash programme when he was handpicked by India's 'missile man' and former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.

Congress MP and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor on Sunday weighed in on US President Donald Trump claiming credit for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, suggesting it was "not mediation" but US efforts at playing a constructive role.

Trump had on Saturday evening claimed that the US had mediated between India and Pakistan, and the two neighbours had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. Within an hour, both countries officially announced the ceasefire.

Mr Tharoor called it a "very unfortunate way of proceeding", in a remark to NDTV hours after his party's former chief and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi underlined that Trump first announced the ceasefire in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more here

#NDTVExclusive | "Kinetic hostility not India's doing": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) to NDTV's @maryashakil pic.twitter.com/JgVBwmKNpb

— NDTV (@ndtv) May 11, 2025

Pakistan should see uncertainty as the new normal and there will be no discussion with the country on Kashmir, sources said on Sunday. Responding to US President Donald Trump's post offering to "work with" India and Pakistan towards a solution on Kashmir, the sources said there is no change in New Delhi's stance that Kashmir is and will always be a bilateral issue between the countries.

Four days of hostilities, during which India carried out precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure and airbases in Pakistan and Islamabad attacked civilian and military sites with drones and missiles, culminated in a ceasefire on Saturday.

In a surprising move, the ceasefire was announced by Mr Trump on Saturday evening and then confirmed by India and Pakistan. New Delhi said the Pakistan Director General of Military Operations had called up his Indian counterpart and a ceasefire was agreed upon, which came into effect at 5pm on Saturday. 

Civil aviation authorities have decided to reopen 32 airports that were shut for civil flight operations following last week's armed conflict between India and Pakistan, news agency PTI reported. A formal announcement regarding the resumption of operations at these airports is expected to be made soon.

Civil flight operations from 32 airports across northern and western India, including Srinagar and Amritsar, were suspended from May 9 to May 15 due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan.

India has released the names of the top Pakistani Army officials who attended the funeral of terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 to avenge the deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month.

Under Operation Sindoor, the Indian armed forces had targeted nine terror sites, including Markaz Taiba of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Muridke, Markaz Subhan Allah of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Bahawalpur, and Hizbul Mujahideen's Mehmoona Joya Facility in Sialkot.

According to Indian officials, the funeral of terrorists killed in Muridke was led by Abdul Rauf, a LeT commander who is a specially designated global terrorist by the US.

Exposing the nexus between the Pakistani Army and terrorists, the officials released a picture, which showed Lt Gen Fayyaz Hussain Shah, Major General Rao Imran Sartaj and Brigadier Mohd Furqan Shabbir attending the funeral. Read more here

India's strikes also targeted Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab - which serves as the base of the Jaish-e-Mohammed.

The Masood Azhar-led terror outfit is the mastermind behind the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in 2008.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces at his residence in New Delhi today, ahead of the DGMO-level talks between India and Pakistan.

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Two days after India and Pakistan came to an understanding on the cessation of hostilities, life slowly returned to normal in the border villages. These villages, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, had borne the brunt of unprovoked firing from across the border.

Morning visuals from Barmer market showed shops open and people going about their day, with life returning to normal after recent tensions along the India-Pakistan border.

In Jaisalmer, a local resident said, "Everything is normal. The market is open, there are no issues during the day. Shops close around 7:30 pm. Our livelihood is not affected."

People in Barmer and Jaisalmer are relieved as daily life goes back to normal. Local businesses are running as usual, and residents hope the situation stays peaceful.

The tension had peaked early Saturday morning when a missile from Pakistan landed in an agricultural field in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Security forces successfully defused the missile without any casualties or damage to property.

Two days after ceasefire agreement, India's Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajeev Ghai and Pakistan's DGMO Major General Kashif Chaudhry are set to hold talks today at 2:30 pm to discuss the deal.

A media briefing will be held on Operation Sindoor by Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai.

Murdike, a major commercial hub, is home to the headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. It is known as the "terror nursery" of Pakistan. LeT's headquarters is reportedly spread over approximately 200 acres and houses a terror training camp and other infrastructure.

The Hafiz Saeed-led terror outfit is believed to be behind the April 22 attack in Baisaran near Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at his residence on Sunday with the top defence establishment. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, and the tri-services chiefs.

The meeting took place amid an uneasy calm on the borders with Pakistan, where no fresh ceasefire violations have been reported.

The Indian Armed Forces have shared satellite images that reveal visual evidence of the destruction caused by Operation Sindoor at terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The visuals show before-and-after comparisons of two prominent targets: Muridke and Bhawalpur, as well as India's retaliatory strikes on Pakistan's air defence radars and airfields.

A top military officer of Pakistan dialled India just before the ceasefire announcement came, after which the DGMOs of both nations spoke, the government said in a briefing.

The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both sides spoke at 3.35 pm Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

An hour before the ceasefire announcement came, India said any future act of terror by Pakistan will be considered an act of war, and India will respond accordingly.

The warning was significant as Pakistan had been launching drone and missile attacks on military installations and civilian areas in northern India for the last three nights. Nearly all of them have been intercepted by the robust Indian air defence network.

"... Over the past few days Pakistan suffered heavy and unsustainable losses, after its unprovoked attack on Indian installations. There has been extensive damage to crucial Pakistani air bases like Skardu, Sargodha, Jacobabad and Bholari," Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said.

India's calibrated military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack targeted terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) - which were home to operational centres for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen. In an overnight attack last week, the Indian Armed Forces carried out the missile strikes on nine terrorist facilities - four in Pakistan (Bhawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, and Mehmoona Joya), and five in PoK (Sawai Nala, Muzaffarabad, Syedna Bilal, Muzaffarabad, Gulpur, Kotli, Barnala, Bhimber, and Abbas, Kotli), they said.

The Pakistan Army reportedly lost nearly 35 to 40 personnel between May 7-10 in firing across the Line of Control, when India launched retaliatory counterstrikes responding to its aggression, said the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai at a special press briefing on Sunday. 

"On the night of 8-9 May, they (Pakistan) flew drones and aircraft into our airspace all across the borders and made largely unsuccessful attempts to target numerous military infrastructure. Violations on the LoC by Pakistan also commenced yet again and precipitated into fierce engagements," said Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai.

"The Pakistan Army is reported to have lost approximately 35 to 40 personnel in artillery and small arms firing on the Line of Control between the 7th and the 10th of May. What the other side had probably also not reckoned with was the speedy and precise turnaround and hit-back by the Indian Air Force," the top officer added. 

The Indian government has clarified, both for the world and Pakistan, that it went for the "snake's head and not foot soldiers" this time, demonstrating its new approach to kill terrorists within Pakistan.

India launched Operation Sindoor, a counterstrike in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on tourists in which 26 people were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, on May 7 against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. 

The Indian Armed Forces carried out coordinated precision missile strikes on nine terrorist facilities - four in Pakistan (including Bahawalpur and Muridke) and five in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (such as Muzaffarabad and Kotli).

"The message that has been sent is that no matter where you are in Pakistan, we will hit you. On this occasion, we have gone after the head of the snake and not foot soldiers," a source told NDTV.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the Pahalgam attack has undone years of work both in terms of economy and diplomacy. It has given a jolt to the state's tourism -- which had recovered after a long time -- and allowed Pakistan to flag Kashmir in the international community again. 

"We are in a place where We didn't expect to be. We are in a place where there has been Bloodshed suffering. Turmoil upheaval... Everything has changed. And yet in some ways nothing has," Mr Abdullah has told NDTV in an exclusive interview. 

Asked how has the change translated, he said at this time of the year, "We should have been full with tourists, booming economy, children should have been at school, airports should have been functioning with 50-60 flights a day".

But now, the Valley is empty, schools had to be closed, the airport and airspace are closed.

"Yet when I say nothing has changed -- Pakistan has, by design, unfortunately again, managed to internationalise the question of Jammu and Kashmir," he said. "The US, which seems to be keen to inject itself in the role of a moderator, interlocutor," he added.

The night remained "largely peaceful" across Jammu and Kashmir and other areas along the International Border, the Indian Army said this morning, less than two days after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire.

India and Pakistan were involved in intense firing for four days as tensions simmered following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday evening.

"The night remained largely peaceful across Jammu and Kashmir and other areas along the International Border. No incidents have been reported, marking the first calm night in recent days," the army sources told NDTV.

India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect from 5 pm on Saturday. However, hours later, drones were sighted and intercepted in various locations in Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, and parts of Gujarat.