In a briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’, India informed media that the joint military operation targeting Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has lasted around 25 minutes in the early hours of May 7. The strikes began at 1:05 am and concluded by 1:30 am. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi led the briefing.

Col Sofiya Qureshi said that nine targets that were hit during Operation Sindoor were chosen based on intelligence inputs. She said “no military installation were targeted in the Indian strikes against terror. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said the locations were chosen to avoid civilian infrastructure and damage to civilians.

Responding to the wrong information being circulated by Pakistan on the deaths of civilians, Col Sofiya Qureshi clarified that till now, “there are no reports of civilian casualties in Pakistan” as the impact of this operation sindoor.

Operation Sindoor : What did India say in briefing

1. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said the Operation Sindoor was launched to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, that left 26 persons dead, and their families.
2. She said that nine terrorist camps were “fully destroyed” in the military action by India.
3. India said nine targets India chose to dismantle included recruitment centres, launchpads.
4. Col. Sofiya Qureshi also showed destroyed terror camps, including Mehmoona Joya camp, Sialkot – one of the biggest Hizbul Mujahideen camps – Muridke where those involved in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks – Ajmal Kasab and David Headley received their training – and terror site Markaz Subhan Allah among others.
5. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said India was “ready to deal with any misadventure by Pakistan”.
6. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri informed intelligence had hinted at “further attacks against India are impending” and to “deter and prevent”, India has exercised its right to respond to stop such more cross-border terrorism.
7. Taking aim at Pakistan, the foreign secretary said that there had been no showable step from Pakistan against the terrorists and it was determined that the doers of the attack had to be brought to justice.
8. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “Our intelligence identified those involved and planners of Pahalgam attack.”
9. India said the military strikes against terror beds in Pakistan and PoK were “measured and non-escalatory, proportionate and responsible”. “They focused on dismantling terrorists’ infrastructure,” the FS said.
10. Speaking on the Pahalgam terror attack, Vikram Misri said the families were deliberately traumatized through the manner of the killing, “accompanied by the exhortation that they should take back the message.”

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