Justice Served: Army After Striking Terror Bases in Pak In Response To J&K Attack

The Indian Army launched "focused strikes" on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir early on Wednesday, in retaliation to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Announcing the poignantly named "Operation Sindoor", the army, in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, said "Justice is served". Sources said Prime Minister Narendra Modi  was constantly monitoring the "Operation Sindoor" through the night.

The army and the government confirmed that the strikes were "focussed", "calibrated" and "non-escalatory" in nature and targeted only terrorist camps from where the Pahalgam attack was planned and carried out.

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In a statement on X, the army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information, said strikes were carried out on nine terrorist infrastructure sites, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning. 

"Importantly, no Pakistani military facilities were hit, reflecting India's calibrated and non-escalatory approach," the statement read. 

"This operation underscores India's resolve to hold perpetrators accountable while avoiding unnecessary provocation. A detailed briefing on the operation will follow later today," it added.

"These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for the attack will be held accountable," read a statement from the government. 

Following the attack in Pahalgam's scenic Baisaran meadow that outraged the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a free hand to the armed forces regarding retaliation. 

A series of diplomatic measures were initiated against Pakistan as well, that included a freeze on the Indus water treaty, shutting off the Attari border and cancelling the visas of Pakistan nationals who were in India.  
Later today, a mega security drill that would include blackouts and evacuation will be held across the country -- a first since the 1971 war with Pakistan.

In the afternoon of April 22, gunshots ripped through the silence of the popular meadow in Baisaran, as five terrorists emerged from the pine forests and opened fire on a group of innocent tourists. Mostly men were targeted. Eyewitnesses also claimed that they were shot after the attackers confirmed their religion.