‘Operation Sindoor Targeted Terror, Not Pakistan Military,’ Says Indian Air Marshal Amid Ceasefire Breakthrough

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New Delhi: The Indian military on Monday clarified that the recently launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ was strictly aimed at dismantling terror networks operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and not against the Pakistani armed forces.

“Our fight was with terrorists, not the Pakistan military,” said Air Marshal A.K. Bharti during a press briefing in New Delhi. He added, “It is a pity that the Pakistani military chose to intervene, and that too for terrorists, and hence we chose to respond.”

Operation Sindoor was initiated in the early hours of May 7, following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, in which several pilgrims lost their lives. The Indian Air Force and Army jointly carried out precision strikes on nine identified terrorist infrastructures, including launch pads and communication bases inside Pakistan and PoK.

Military officials confirmed that all retaliatory operations in response to Pakistani offensives were also conducted under the banner of Operation Sindoor. The campaign has since concluded after both nations reached a ceasefire agreement late Saturday.

India and Pakistan issued a joint statement over the weekend, announcing a mutual decision to halt all military engagements — whether on land, air, or sea — with immediate effect. This development is being viewed as a significant thaw in bilateral tensions, although underlying concerns remain.

Meanwhile, a scheduled hotline conversation between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries — originally slated for noon — has been postponed to later Monday evening. The reason behind the delay remains unclear.

The ceasefire deal is expected to de-escalate the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and international borders, where both sides had witnessed repeated skirmishes in recent weeks.

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