Officials noted five sites in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) and four sites in Pakistan were targeted by the Indian defence forces.
Published May 07, 2025 | 11:44 AM ⚊ Updated May 07, 2025 | 4:32 PM
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh.
Synopsis: The Indian government briefed the media about Operation Sindoor. The officials said that the operation was a targeted attack on Pakistani terrorist infrastructure and did not target any military establishments.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh on Wednesday, 7 April, briefed the media on Operation Sindoor at the National Media Centre in New Delhi.
The officials said that the operation was a targeted attack on Pakistani terrorist infrastructure and did not target any military establishments. They noted that five sites in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) and four sites in Pakistan were targeted by the Indian defence forces.
“Earlier this morning, as you may be aware, India exercised its right to respond. These actions were measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible. The focus was on dismantling terrorist infrastructure and disabling elements likely to carry out attacks across India,” Colonel Qureshi explained alongside Wing Commander Singh.
The Indian government launched Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on 22 April, which killed 25 Indian nationals and a Nepali citizen.
Terrorist camps targeted in PoK.
Misri said the attack in Pahalgam was carried out in an extremely brutal manner, in front of the victims’ families.
“Family members were deliberately traumatised by the way the killings were executed, accompanied by messages urging them to ‘take back a message’. This attack was clearly aimed at undermining the normalcy returning to Jammu and Kashmir. In particular, it was designed to target the region’s economy and tourism industry, which saw a record 23 million tourists visiting the Valley last year,” he said.
“The calculation behind the attack was presumably that harming growth and development in the Union Territory would hinder progress and create fertile ground for Pakistan-backed elements.”
“The method of the attack was also intended to provoke communal discord in Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country. These malicious designs, however, have been foiled,” he said.
He said a group calling itself The Resistance Front (TRF) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
“This group is a front for the UN-proscribed Pakistani terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba. It is notable that India had provided inputs about TRF in the half-yearly reports submitted to the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee in May and November 2024, outlining its role as a cover for Pakistan-based terrorist groups. Earlier, in December 2023, India had informed the monitoring team of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed operating smaller proxy outfits like the TRF from Pakistan.”
“Pakistan asking for the removal of reference to TRF in the 25 April 2025 UN Security Council statement is therefore significant. Investigations into the Pahalgam terror attack revealed communication notes from terrorists in Pakistan, claims made by TRF, and their amplification on social media by non-official handles. Eyewitness accounts and information from law enforcement agencies have helped build a clear and accurate picture of the planners and supporters behind this attack,” he said.
Terrorist camps targeted in Pakistan.
He said the Pahalgam attack ties into Pakistan’s well-documented history of perpetrating cross-border terrorism in India.
“Beyond India, Pakistan has long been recognised as a haven for terrorists from around the world, with internationally proscribed individuals enjoying impunity. Pakistan has repeatedly misled the world at international forums such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). One example is the case of Sajid Mir, who was declared dead, only to later be found alive and arrested.
He said the Government of India initiated a set of measures regarding our engagement with Pakistan. “You are all aware of the decisions announced on 23 April,” he said.
“However, it was essential that the perpetrators and planners of the 22 April attack be brought to justice. In the 14 days since the attack, there has been no visible action by Pakistan against terrorist infrastructure on its territory. Instead, it has continued with denial and allegations, while indicating further attacks against India.”
The UN Security Council statement on 25 April 2025 reiterated the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers, and sponsors of terrorism accountable and to bring them to justice.
India’s latest operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, targeted documentation centres, training camps, and launchpads located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The officials explained that, with the use of precision-capable, latest-technology weapons and carefully selected warheads, every target was neutralised with clinical efficiency.
“The operation underscores the professionalism of the Indian armed forces in both planning and execution,” they said.
