NCERT releases special module on Operation Sindoor for classes 3 to 12
Before delving into the details of Operation Sindoor, the module for the secondary stage mentions several attempts by Pakistan to disrupt peace in India. Specific terror incidents like the Uri attack in 2016 and the 2019 Pulwama attack are touched upon briefly.The module mentions that Operation Sindoor, launched in May this year, was India's "strong and clear response to the cowardly attack" on tourists in Pahalgam in April. The terror attack had claimed 26 lives, and "the terrorists' goal was to create fear and religious tension", the module mentions.It makes special note of the local people's role in the aftermath of the terror attack. "The local population stood up and spoke against the terrorists. Their response breaks stereotypes and shows the real voice of peace-loving people," it mentions.Operation Sindoor was India's punitive response to the Pahalgam terror attack. "It was a strategic mission to destroy terror bases across the border in Pakistan," it says."On 7 May 2025 at 0105 hrs, India launched a strategic military mission 'Operation Sindoor'... it was a precision strike. The Indian armed forces targeted terror hideouts and training centres in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Thie was a planned, strategic move demonstrating India's sovereignty and resolve," the module says.The module details India's planning and coordination between April 22 and May 7 and the close synergy between the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force in successfully planning and executing precision strikes against terror infrastructures."The Indian Army and Air Force worked together. Seven camps were destroyed by the Army, and two- Muridke and Bahawalpur- were hit by the Air Force," the module states.It then describes how Pakistan escalated the conflict on May 8 by attacking "India's air bases, logistic nodes, forwards posts all along the Line of Control and Army formation headquarters- some using Unmanned Aerial Systems, or UAS".India was able to successfully thwart the attack and defend itself. "Our integrated air defence grid and counter-UAS grid were already in place. These systems- like the S-400, MRSAM, AKASH, and traditional air defence guns- proved highly effective," it says.advertisementIndia then gave a calibrated response and targeted select Pakistan air defence systems and sensor networks using precision air launched munitions."Operation Sindoor was designed to be a precise and responsible answer to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. The goal wasn't just retaliation - it was strategic deterrence," the NCERT teaching module mentions.The module for the preparatory and middle stages also outlines the planning and execution of Operation Sindoor, albeit in less details.Both the modules- Preparatory and Middle Stages module and Secondary stage module- has Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effusive praise for the Indian Armed Forces that delivered such a decisive response to the terror attack.- Ends
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