‘When Our Desire for Peace Is Mistaken…’: Indian Military’s Warning on Operation Sindoor Anniversary
Indian military leaders said the campaign hit nine terror sites and reaffirmed that no sanctuary in Pakistan is safe.
- On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the Indian military commemorated the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor with a briefing in Jaipur, asserting the campaign proved no terror sanctuary in Pakistan is safe.
- India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack killed 26 people, carrying out airstrikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir that eliminated at least 100 terrorists.
- Army Director General of Military Operations Gen Rajiv Ghai described the campaign as a complex multi-domain operation, while Air Marshal Bharti reaffirmed the primacy of air power across the Line of Control.
- The action united the national Opposition and the Omar Abdullah government in Kashmir behind the Indian Army, though infiltration from across the border remains a fraught challenge one year later.
- Modernizing defence procurement and partnering with the private sector are essential for India to maintain its edge in cyber and sub-conventional warfare against strategic threats from Pakistan and China.
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Why Indian Army officers used English, asks Pak Army spox, gets trolled by Pakistanis
Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the head of the Pakistani military's media wing, has questioned why Indian military officers were speaking in English while briefing on Operation Sindoor on its first anniversary. Pakistanis trolled Chaudhry, questioning English usage in Pakistani military documents instead of Urdu.
‘When our desire for peace is mistaken…’: Indian military’s warning on Operation Sindoor anniversary
Operation Sindoor marked a defining moment in India’s strategic and military doctrine, former DGMO Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said during a press conference marking one year of the operation. Reflecting on the anniversary, Lt Gen Ghai stated that the operation represented a decisive shift in India’s approach towards cross-border terrorism, as Indian forces targeted terror infrastructure across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakista…
One-year of Operation Sindoor: Operation Sindoor signalled no terror sanctuary is safe, says Indian Army
"Operation Sindoor was not an end, and it was just the beginning," Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, who played a key role in executing the operation in his capacity as the Army's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), said.
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