Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 individuals on April 22, Indian armed forces undertook deep precision strikes into Punjab province of Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), codenamed Op Sindoor, at 01:44 on Wednesday. Pakistan was reportedly taken by shock.
On Indic Strikes: Follow Aggressive Pakistani Rhetoric
Just on the day Pakistan’s Defense Minister Kahwaja Asif had warned about impending global disaster if an India attack Indai initiated an attack. Regardless, this was projected to come as a shock to observers of Indian policymaking as, for the first time in 5 decades, India Signal undertaking cross border operations.
Preceding Airstrikes Were Done With Military Drill
In what was there the most expansive operation in the last five decades, the Indian Ministry of Defence projected plans for mastering military exercises in the Indo-Pak border. As prior signals for preparedness, Fighter jets like Su-30 MKI, Rafale, Tejas, and Mirage 2000 were deployed.
Operation Sindoor: Scale and Precision
For the first time in over 50 years, this marks the first the armed forces integrated coordinated exercises in multiple regions, integrated them into a single framework and extensively multi-layered strategy. In less than 25 minutes Indian forces bombarded 9 different terror camps with SCALP cruise missiles, HAMMER bombs, and loitering drones ensuring that no Pakistani military sites were targeted.
Camps affiliated with the banned Pashto Islamic militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed were among the targets:
Syedna Bilal Camp ( Muzaffarabad )
Markaz Abbas ( Kotli )
Markaz Subhan Allah ( Bahawalpur )
Sarjal at Tehra Kalan
Experts Weigh In
As part of the latest developments, security analysts have indicated that the strikes conducted by India were well beyond mere symbolic gestures. In contrast, India devoted resources to targeting deeper locations within Pakistan, which signifies a deeper transformation in the operational approach.
Anderdon Balakot Airstrikes ( 2019 )
These were conducted 12 days after a suicide bombing in Pulwama which resulted in the death of 40 CRPF personnel. JeM had a training camp in Balakot.
Uri Surgical Strikes ( 2016 )
Strikes carried out by India post a deadly attack in Uri that killed 17 soldiers. Indian forces crossed the LoC to eliminate a number of launch pads.
Seldom in Contemporary History
The Operation Sindoor strikes ‘s unprecedented scope is almost 100 km behind the line of control for the precision strikes operated by aerial assets, indicative of a shift in India’s approach towards military strategic response rationale.
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