Retaliation for the Pahalgam Attack: How were Pakistani terror camps selected for Operation Sindoor?

Targeting nine major terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Indian military launched a high-precision military offensive known as "Operation Sindoor" in the early hours of May 7. The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force carried out these strikes in concert on May 7 from 1.05 to 1.30 in the morning. The Indian military on Wednesday targeted nine terror camps, including Sawai Nala and Syedna Belal camps in Muzaffarabad, Gulpur, Abbas, Barnala, Sarjal, Mehmoona Joya, Markaz Taiba, and Markaz Subhan in Bahawalpur.

Defense officials claim that Operation Sindoor was started in order to provide justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, which left 26 people dead and several others injured. The strike was code-named 'Operation Sindoor' by the government, which characterized it as a well-coordinated reaction to the ongoing cross-border terrorism that had afflicted India for many years.

Operation Sindoor is noteworthy because it directly targets Pakistan's methodically built, highly advanced terror infrastructure throughout its territory and PoK. The operation was initiated with the explicit goal of destroying terror training centers in Pakistan. In order to infiltrate terrorists inside Indian territory, this network consists of launch pads, operational bases, weapons training facilities, and recruitment and indoctrination centers.