The Line of Control (LoC) witnessed a sharp escalation on Wednesday after India launched Operation Sindoor, a coordinated military offensive that struck nine terrorist camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The operation was reportedly conducted in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people, including tourists, dead.
Within hours of the operation, Pakistan initiated intense and unprovoked shelling along the LoC, leading to the death of 15 civilians and injuring at least 43 others. In response, Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered immediate evacuation of residents from vulnerable forward areas to safer shelters in Bakars, stating that “civilian safety is India’s top priority.”
India’s targeted strikes hit camps affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen. The nine key sites attacked include Muridke, Bahawalpur, Gulpur, Sawai, Bilal Camp, Kotli Camp, Barnala Camp, Sarjal Camp, and Mehmoona Camp. Among the dead were reportedly close relatives of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, particularly in the Bahawalpur strike.
The operation involved coordinated action by the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy, and has been described by officials as “focused, measured, and non-escalatory.” Indian defence sources have confirmed that all objectives were successfully hit, with no casualties among Indian personnel.
Meanwhile, the Indian Army has responded strongly to Pakistani firing, targeting several enemy posts in the Kupwara and Rajouri-Poonch sectors, reportedly causing significant military losses across the border.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the situation, while National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, in a briefing with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, emphasized that the strikes were restricted strictly to terrorist infrastructure and avoided civilian, economic, or military assets in Pakistan.
Despite Pakistan’s claim that six sites were hit and eight civilians killed, India has firmly refuted these allegations, reiterating that only known terror hubs were targeted.
As tension simmers along the LoC, the government remains in close coordination with key security agencies and local authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure the safety and preparedness of border populations.
