In response to the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation involved precision strikes on key military and terror infrastructure.

Air Marshal AK Bharti, Director General of Air Operations, revealed that the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted precision airstrikes near Karachi, specifically targeting a surface-to-air missile installation at Malir Cantonment, a heavily fortified military facility approximately 35 km from Karachi. According to Air Marshal Bharti, this was part of India's "measured and calibrated" response to Pakistani aggression, which included drone and missile strikes, as well as artillery shelling across the border.

The strikes at Malir Cantonment were part of a larger military response aimed at degrading Pakistan's military infrastructure. Besides the strike near Karachi, the IAF also neutralized a radar site near Lahore, reportedly using Israeli-origin HARPY loitering munitions to strike a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system. A second radar installation near Gujranwala in Punjab province was also taken out, signaling India's intent to degrade Pakistan's surveillance and early warning capabilities.

India released videos showing the damage to Pakistani military air bases during Operation Sindoor. Air Marshal AK Bharti presented visuals of the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, a key site near Islamabad, engulfed in flames following a significant explosion. Additionally, videos displayed extensive damage to the runway of the Rahim Yar Khan airbase in Pakistan's Punjab.

The operation targeted nine terrorist infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). Indian armed forces destroyed multiple camps of terror groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen. India reported that the strikes resulted in the deaths of over 100 terrorists, including high-value targets involved in the IC814 hijack and the Pulwama blast.

Following the Indian operations, the Pakistani Army launched drones and missiles at western parts of India, which were successfully intercepted. India then hit selected military targets deep inside Pakistani territory, such as radar installations, command and control centers, and ammunition depots in Rafiqui, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Sialkot.

According to the Indian DGMO, the ceasefire was requested by Pakistan after suffering massive airstrikes by the Indian Air Force, which destroyed 11 of its airbases.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, stating that Operation Sindoor was not just an operation but a doctrinal change and a policy against terror. He emphasized that it would be a continuing and decisive action against state-sponsored terror attacks on Indian citizens and that "nuclear blackmail" would not work against India.

Operation Sindoor has highlighted India's military capabilities and indigenous weapons. The Akash missile system and anti-drone D-4 system proved effective, and the BrahMos missile strikes were instrumental in forcing Pakistan to seek a ceasefire.