‘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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‘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.
‘Op Sindoor Was Just Beginning’: Indian Military Marks One Year Of Cross-Border Strikes On Pakistan
Operation Sindoor was India's most expansive combat mission in half a century, launched on May 7 last year. It involved airstrikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
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