In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India has strongly criticized Pakistan for glorifying terrorists by providing them with state funerals. These funerals, complete with national flags and military honors, have sparked outrage and further exposed Pakistan's continued support for terrorist organizations.

Operation Sindoor was launched by India as a response to the April 22nd terrorist attack in Pahalgam, where 26 Indian tourists and one Nepali citizen were killed. India attributed the attack to ISI-backed militant groups, highlighting a pattern of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism that stretches back two decades. The operation targeted terrorist camps across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), aiming to dismantle the infrastructure used by these groups.

India has emphasized that Operation Sindoor was a "focused, measured, and non-escalatory" response, designed to neutralize terrorists and their infrastructure while avoiding direct confrontation with the Pakistani military. The targeted sites were linked to proscribed terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), all known to receive support from Pakistani military and intelligence agencies. These facilities included training camps (Markaz) and launch pads used for infiltration staging, arms training, religious indoctrination, and recruitment.

Following the operation, reports emerged of funerals being held for the slain terrorists, where their bodies were wrapped in the Pakistani national flag and carried by Pakistani Army personnel. Shocking visuals from Muzaffarabad and Muridke showed these terrorists being given full ceremonial funerals, with LeT terrorist Hafiz Abdul Rauf openly leading funeral prayers for the deceased in Muridke. This public display of honor and respect for individuals involved in terrorist activities has drawn strong condemnation from India.

India argues that these state-sponsored funerals demonstrate Pakistan's blatant disregard for international norms and its continued policy of supporting and glorifying terrorism. By treating terrorists as martyrs, Pakistan sends a clear message of encouragement to other extremist elements, undermining any claims of fighting terrorism.

The act of giving state funerals to terrorists is seen as a provocative move that further strains the already tense relations between India and Pakistan. India has long accused Pakistan of harboring and supporting terrorist groups that operate across its borders, and these recent events only reinforce those accusations. India has presented Operation Sindoor as a clear message that Pakistan's support for terror will not go unanswered.