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| Pakistan announces military operation against India: Live Updates | |
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| Islamabad has vowed retaliation after New Delhi struck multiple “terrorist targets” on its territory and the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir | |
| India has launched Operation Sindoor, targeting what it calls “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, in retaliation for a deadly terrorist attack in Baisaran Valley. | |
| New Delhi said the strikes were directed at “terrorist camps” and not the Pakistani Armed Forces or civilians. “Our actions have been focused, measured, and non-escalatory in nature,” the Indian government said, adding that it“has demonstrated considerable restraint in the selection of targets and method of execution.” | |
| Islamabad has condemned the strikes as a “heinous provocation” and vowed retaliation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that Pakistan “has every right to respond forcefully to this act of war imposed by India.” | Islamabad has condemned the strikes as a “heinous provocation” and vowed retaliation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that Pakistan “has every right to respond forcefully to this act of war imposed by India.” |
| Since the Indian strikes, Islamabad has responded with shelling across the Line of Control, the de facto border between the countries in Kashmir. The cross-border fire has resulted in 16 civilian deaths, according to the Indian government. | Since the Indian strikes, Islamabad has responded with shelling across the Line of Control, the de facto border between the countries in Kashmir. The cross-border fire has resulted in 16 civilian deaths, according to the Indian government. |
| India and Pakistan also traded accusations of drone attacks, with both sides claiming to have taken down unmanned aerial vehicles. | India and Pakistan also traded accusations of drone attacks, with both sides claiming to have taken down unmanned aerial vehicles. |
| The ongoing Operation Sindoor follows the April 22 attack in Baisaran Valley, which left 26 civilians dead. India has held Pakistan indirectly responsible, alleging cross-border militant involvement. Islamabad has vehemently denied that it had any role in the attack and has called for an impartial probe. |