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India Today
20-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
How Indian Army's 15 Corps executed Operation Sindoor with precision and surprise
In the first detailed briefing since the launch of Operation Sindoor, the Corps Commander of the Indian Army's 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Prashant Srivastava, revealed key operational details of the dramatic, high-impact retaliatory strike conducted across the Line of Control (LoC).Launched in response to unprovoked aggression and the continued support for terror infrastructure by the Pakistan Army, the operation marks a significant moment in India's cross-border military PHASEThe planning for Operation Sindoor began immediately after the Pahalgam attack. Over 15 days, Indian forces conducted intensive reconnaissance, intelligence-gathering, and strategic planning. This included strengthening defensive postures, identifying high-value enemy targets, and integrating next-generation weapon systems along with electronic warfare capabilities.A post-strike damage assessment (PSDA) mechanism was prepared in advance, supported by real-time surveillance ('eyes on target') to ensure precise outcomes. The strike was carefully synchronised to deliver a swift and overwhelming blow, with the first 25 minutes deemed offensive began between 01:05 am and 01:30 am on May 7, with simultaneous strikes launched across multiple enemy AND TACTICSSurprise was the cornerstone of Operation Sindoor's success. Pakistani troops, according to intelligence reports, were caught completely off-guard. In many instances, they failed to comprehend the scale of the attack until substantial damage had already been artillery operated in tight coordination, delivering massive yet selective shelling aimed at terror infrastructure and Pakistani military positions that supported such Gen Srivastava emphasised that no women or children were targeted, reflecting the Indian Army's strict commitment to ethical ZONES AND IMPACTKey enemy locations—including those in the Muzaffarabad sector, as deep as 34 to 41 km inside Pakistani territory—were posts that were reportedly being used as shields for terror hideouts were also selectively targeted after intelligence confirmed the terrorist was the first time India struck so deep and wide across multiple sectors inside Pakistani territory in a coordinated INFLICTED AND PAKISTANI CASUALTIESThe strike resulted in 64 Pakistani fatalities, including two Pakistan Army officers, and 96 communications revealed panic and confusion. In one message, a Pakistani commander was heard saying: "Daftar to kal bhi khul jaayega, filhaal jaan bachake bhaago." (The office can open tomorrow; for now, save your life and run.)Attempts by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) to retaliate were successfully repelled. Indian forces employed advanced launchpads and electronic warfare to intercept and prevent cross-border DETECTION: A TACTICAL WIN IN PIR PANJALBeyond direct combat, Operation Sindoor also included robust surveillance the northern Pir Panjal range, Indian forces successfully detected and tracked 307 Pakistani quadcopters out of 349 intrusions—highlighting Pakistan's growing reliance on drones for smuggling and effort significantly degraded Pakistan's situational awareness and gave India a tactical edge throughout the INDIAN CASUALTIESRemarkably, no Indian casualties were reported. 'Any Casualty: None,' Lt Gen Srivastava proudly said. This highlights the precision, coordination, and firepower dominance demonstrated by the Indian armed Indian Army also clarified that Operation Sindoor was a measured and punitive response, not an act of escalation. The objective was to send a clear signal—strategic deterrence without unnecessary SINDOOR CONTINUESOperation Sindoor, led by the 15 Corps under Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava, will be remembered as one of the most calculated and successful cross-border military actions in recent times. The operation not only reaffirmed India's military capability and technological superiority but also showcased its restraint in message was unambiguous: any provocation or support to terrorism will be met with decisive InMust Watch
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh In Srinagar, Meets Army Troops
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday morning - in a first visit to the Valley after India's Operation Sindoor, a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. During the visit, the Defence Minister reviewed the overall security scenario and the combat readiness of the Indian Armed Forces. He also visited the Army's 15 Corps Headquarters and interacted with the army personnel. Mr Singh is accompanied by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Punjab's Adampur air base and interacted with soldiers. Adampur was among the air force stations that Pakistan attempted to attack on the intervening night of May 9 and 10 after India's "Operation Sindoor". Pakistan also claimed that its hypersonic missiles fired from JF-17 fighter jets destroyed India's S-400 air defence system in Adampur - a charge rejected by the Indian officials. PM Modi delivered a strong message from the tarmac at the Adampur Air Force base. "Our intent is there is another attack, India will respond. We saw this after the terror attack on an Army base in J&K's Uri in 2016 and Balakot airstrikes (after the 2019 Pulwama attack). Operation Sindoor is the new normal," the PM said, emphasising it will become a policy of Indian governments to take "decisive action against state-sponsored terror attacks on its citizens". In his speech, the PM also thanked the armed forces for their defence of the nation, both against Pakistan's attacks and the many terrorist strikes of the past. Operation Sindoor, India-Pak ceasefire India, in an overnight operation, carried out 24 missile strikes in 25 minutes across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, killing 100 terrorists. According to the government, it went for the "snake's head and not foot soldiers" this time, demonstrating its new approach to killing terrorists within Pakistan. Tensions between the two countries heightened after India's Operation Sindoor. Since then, India repulsed multiple waves of drone and missile attacks by Pakistan targeting Indian military installations in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Punjab. By Sunday evening, Pakistan called for a ceasefire, but ended up violating it within hours. The border has witnessed calm since then.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Heavy shelling by Pakistan on LoC, Srinagar airport closed
May 07, 2025 04:59 AM IST Srinagar: Pakistan began targeting Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the early hours of Wednesday with heavy artillery shelling, hours after Indian forces carried out precision missile strikes on nine terror targets in retaliation to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. An Indian army observation post is seen along the Line of Control (LoC) Kashmir on May 2, 2025. (AFP) Since the April 22 terror attack at Baisaran, the worst strike on civilians in nearly two decades, Pakistan has repeatedly flouted the ceasefire along the LoC and the international border for 12 consecutive days. But Wednesday morning saw the first instance of heavy shelling along the de-facto border in these two weeks. Srinagar airport will remain closed for civilian flights on Wednesday, said the director of the airport. Anti-aircraft firing was heard in the Valley with sirens blaring at the 15 Corps headwaters in Srinagar, said people aware of developments. 'First time heavy artillery shelling been used in Uri and Kupwara,' said an official. Pakistani troops violated the February 2021 ceasefire agreement around 15 times between January and early April 2025. But the repeated targeting of Indian posts along the LoC, and the IB last week, has sparked the most extensive cross-border exchange since the 2021 ceasefire. Unlike isolated, brief exchanges that were quickly resolved through established channels, the current pattern involves simultaneous salvos at multiple points and has persisted with increasing frequency after the Pahalgam terror attack. The extensive ceasefire violations were seen as a deliberate attempt by Pakistan to escalate tensions along the LoC where it has rushed reinforcements to bolster its posture.
Mint
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi lands in Kashmir, briefed by 15 Corps about the situation
Pahalgam Terror Attack: Chief of Army Staff (SOAS) General Upendra Dwivedi has landed in Srinagar, Kashmir to review the situation. Army Chief General Dwivedi was briefed by top officials at 15 Corps, according to reports. General Dwivedi is in Srinagar days after 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam hill resort, 90 kilometres from Srinagar. is being briefed by the 15 Corps Commander on the security situation and actions being taken by the formations against terrorists inside own territory and Pakistan Army attempts to violate the ceasefire along the Line of Control, according to local news agencies. First Published: 25 Apr 2025, 11:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
As passes open, security forces ready to thwart more infiltration attempts across LoC
The infiltration bid in Baramulla in which the army killed two militants comes almost a month after the forces had killed an unidentified militant in the forests of neighbouring Kupwara district in north Kashmir near the Line of Control. Officials said that not many infiltration bids were made into Kashmir through LoC this year owing to winter, though there are more chances now owing to increase in temperatures in spring and less snowfall this year in Uri. 'On March 17, a terrorist was killed in Handwara in a known transit route of infiltrators and today two infiltrators were killed in Uri. Today's infiltration comes as spring has set in, passes have started to open amid less snowfall in Uri,' a police official said. From the past four to five years, especially after India and Pakistan renewed their ceasefire on the LoC in 2021, there has been a decline in the attempts of infiltration. There has been an enhanced alert among the forces to nip any attempts of infiltration in early spring. The security officials say that for the past year or two the infiltration from Kashmir side has decreased but the forces are not letting their guard down. While talking about today's infiltration, Brigadier Mayank Shukla, commander of 161 Infantry brigade, said that they were getting inputs from intelligence agencies about the movement of Pakistani terrorists across the Uri sector for the past few days. 'Their motive was any big incident in the Uri sector and affect peace and development in Kashmir. Keeping this in mind, the army and police had enhanced their vigilance in the area putting focus on land and air surveillance,' he said. He said that the ground anti-infiltration grid has also been strengthened. 'We will continue our efforts for peace in the region,' he said. Earlier, former General Officer Commanding (GoC) of army's 15 Corps, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai while relinquishing his office in October last year said there was a change in strategy by the opponents across the border in terms of infiltration from Jammu region rather than from Kashmir.
