Indian armed forces hit terror targets in Pakistan in late-night military strikes: ‘Justice is served’

A press release said Indian armed forces' airstrikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ have been non-escalatory in nature and did not target Pak military facilities.

In an operation named ‘Sindoor’, Indian armed forces conducted strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of Wednesday, India's Ministry of Defence said, even as Pakistan said that it would respond at a time and place of its choosing.

Local residents and members of media examine a building damaged by a missile strike near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday, May 7.(AP)

Shortly after Defence ministry's confirmation that reports of explosions in Pakistan and PoK were a result of Indian military action under 'Operation Sindoor', the Indian Army said in a post on X “Justice is served. Jai Hind!” Follow Operation Sindoor news updates

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote on X, ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’.

India's Press Information Bureau said in a release that nine sites were targeted in the military strikes in Pakistan.

Pakistan's external affairs ministry in a statement said the Indian Air Force, while remaining within Indian airspace, attacked targets across the international border in Muridke and Bahawalpur, and across the Line of Control in Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir using standoff weapons.

Claiming that the strikes resulted in casualties on the Pakistani said, the statement added, "Pakistan reserves the right to respond appropriately at a time and place of its choosing."

Just minutes before dropping confirmation of the strikes, the Indian Army had posted a video on X, captioned “Ready to Strike, Trained to Win”.

A press release posted at 1:44 am on PIB shared details about Operation Sindoor, which comes about two weeks after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 25 tourists and one local pony guide. After India's investigations showed links between the attack with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government promised a muscular retaliation.

At 1:51 am on Wednesday, Indian Army posted on X, “Justice is served. Jai Hind!”

The PIB release said the Indian armed forces' actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature, adding that "no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution."

‘Operation Sindoor’

“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 this attack will be held accountable. There will be detailed briefing on ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, later today,” the release read.

After the Pahalgam attack on April 22, tensions between India and Pakistan have been on the rise. New Delhi announced a raft of punitive measures against Islamabad, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the only operational land border crossing at Attari and cancelling almost all categories of visa for Pakistani citizens.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have been on the rise since then, with New Delhi announcing a raft of punitive measures against Islamabad, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the only operational land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties following the terror attack.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump called on India and Pakistan to swiftly end hostilities.

Senior Indian officials have spoken to their counterparts in a number of countries to brief them on the steps taken by India. Among these are US, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia.