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News18
26-05-2025
- News18
Who Came Up With Operation Sindoor's Logo? Meet Lt Col Harsh Gupta, Hav Surinder Singh
Last Updated: The first visuals from the command centre of 'Operation Sindoor', released by the Indian Army HQ Operations room, also revealed the individuals behind the design of the logo. In early hours of May 7, Indian Defence Forces launched precision strikes at nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under 'Operation Sindoor" in response to the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack which claimed 26 lives. In a late night press statement on May 7, the Indian Defence Ministry said, 'A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoor' hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed." Who Designed The Logo? The first visuals from the command centre of 'Operation Sindoor', released by the Indian Army HQ Operations room, also revealed the individuals behind the design of Operation Sindoor's logo. The credit for designing the logo goes to Lieutenant Colonel Harsh Gupta and Havaldar Surinder Singh. The logo is a poignant and symbolic image used by the Indian Army. It features the words 'OPERATION SINDOOR" written in block letters. The key symbolic element is that one of the 'O's in 'SINDOOR" is depicted as a bowl of vermilion. Some of the red powder is shown as having spilled over or scattered, resembling spattered blood. Sindoor, or vermillion, traditionally signifies the marital status of Hindu women, and its removal signifies widowhood. Therefore, the spilled sindoor in the logo symbolises the lives lost and the grief of the women who lost their partners, while also conveying the message of 'justice served" and India's resolve in retaliation The letter 'O' in the operation's name, shaped as a bowl of red vermillion, evoked not just tradition, but also the raw emotions of passion, power, and fury. What Is Operation Sindoor? India launched 'precision strikes" under Operation Sindoor on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed over 100 terrorists including 10 family members of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and four close aides. Targets included Jaish's Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, Sarjal camp in Tehra Kalan, Markaz Abbas in Kotli, and the Syedna Bilal camp in Muzaffarabad. Lashkar's strongholds — Markaz Taiba in Murdike, Markaz Ahle Hadith in Barnala, and Shwawai Nalla camp in Muzaffarabad — were also hit. Hizbul Mujahideen's facilities at Makaz Raheel Shahid in Kotli and Mehmoona Joya in Sialkot were among those targeted. The strikes, carried out with surgical precision, mark one of the most significant cross-border counter-terror operations since Balakot. Why It Was Named 'Operation Sindoor'? The codename 'Operation Sindoor', under which India responded to the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack carried a message that was both emotionally resonant and symbolically heroic. Approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the name was chosen to symbolically reflect India's response to the Pahalgam attack, keeping in mind the widows of the terror attack. Himanshi Narwal from Haryana, Aishanya Dwivedi from Uttar Pradesh, Shital Kalathiya and Kajalben Parmar from Gujarat, Sohini Adhikari from Kolkata, Pragati Jagdale from Maharashtra, Sheela Ramachandran from Kerala, Jennifer Nathaniel from Madhya Pradesh and Jaya Mishra were the women whose husbands were killed by the terrorists in Pahalgam. It was Himanshi Narwal, married for just six days, kneeling beside the body of her husband, Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who became the face of the tragedy. Days later, Himanshi appeared paying tribute to her husband, but without the sindoor (vermillion) that shines on the forehead of married Hindu women. In the high-level meetings, the Prime Minister emphasised that the recent terror attack had deliberately targeted Indian men, leaving behind widowed women and broken families. Sindoor, or vermillion, traditionally signifies the marital status of Hindu women and serves as a poignant reference to the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, where terrorists targeted and killed men—some newly married—based on their religion. First Published:
India Gazette
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Pakistan would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war": Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed his gratitude to the Indian Defence Forces for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan, stating that the 'neighbouring country has now understood that they cannot fight with India in a direct war.' Maharashtra CM Fadnavis highlighted that Mumbai's status as India's economic capital makes it a potential target, necessitating a review meeting with defence forces to assess the state's security preparedness and future planning. Speaking to reporters, CM Fadnavis said, 'Our military has shown Pakistan its place. Pakistan's many airbases and terror hotbeds were destroyed. By now, they would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war, but we have seen in history that they have chosen proxy wars as well. Hence, the economic capital of Mumbai has become vulnerable, and hence we had the review meeting today regarding the preparations and further planning...' The review meeting took place two days after India and Pakistan agreed to stop all firing and military action on land, in the air, and at sea. However, hours after that, reports came of Pakistan violating the cessation of hostilities with India's air defence intercepting Pakistani drones amid a blackout in Srinagar and various other parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab. Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked all three services for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan and said that Mumbai is the financial capital and the state government needs to be 'fully alert', as the city was earlier targeted by terrorists in 2008. 'An important meeting related to security has taken place with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence under the chairmanship of the CM. A discussion was held to appoint a nodal officer. This is the financial capital, so Mumbai is always targeted. We need to be fully alert,' Eknath Shinde told ANI. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for empowering the defence forces with a free hand in responding to threats. 'I want to thank all three services for giving a befitting to PM Modi for giving free hand to all three services. Earlier, no one ever dared to give free hand to the armed forces, no matter how bad the situation was,' he added. The security meeting, chaired by CM Fadnavis at his official residence, was attended by top officials from the defence forces and key state departments. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were also present at this meeting on security and preparedness in the state. From the Indian Army, Lt. General Pawan Chadha, Colonel Sandeep Seal, from the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, Naval Commander Nitesh Garg, and from the Indian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Rajat Mohan, were present at the meeting. Representatives from the Reserve Bank, JNPT, BPT, Mumbai Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, ATS, and Home Guard were present. The meeting discussed the exchange of intelligence information, more use of technology and what precautions to take. The cooperation expected from the state government with the defence forces and the establishment of a faster coordination mechanism were discussed. State Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Secretary in the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Iqbal Singh Chahal, Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Vipin Sharma, Additional Director General of Police, Civil Security Prabhat Kumar, Additional Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Department Shirish Jain, Additional Chief Secretary, Disaster Management, State Sonia Sethi, as well as Mumbai District and Mumbai Suburban District Collectors and officers of other departments were also present in the meeting. The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, orchestrated by the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed the lives of over 170 people and left hundreds injured. Rana's extradition and subsequent interrogation are part of India's ongoing efforts to bring all conspirators of the attacks to justice. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month. (ANI)
Economic Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Pakistan would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed his gratitude to the Indian Defence Forces for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan, stating that the "neighbouring country has now understood that they cannot fight with India in a direct war."Maharashtra CM Fadnavis highlighted that Mumbai's status as India's economic capital makes it a potential target, necessitating a review meeting with defence forces to assess the state's security preparedness and future to reporters, CM Fadnavis said, "Our military has shown Pakistan its place. Pakistan's many airbases and terror hotbeds were destroyed. By now, they would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war, but we have seen in history that they have chosen proxy wars as well. Hence, the economic capital of Mumbai has become vulnerable, and hence we had the review meeting today regarding the preparations and further planning..."The review meeting took place two days after India and Pakistan agreed to stop all firing and military action on land, in the air, and at sea. However, hours after that, reports came of Pakistan violating the cessation of hostilities with India's air defence intercepting Pakistdrones amid a blackout in Srinagar and various other parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked all three services for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan and said that Mumbai is the financial capital and the state government needs to be "fully alert", as the city was earlier targeted by terrorists in 2008."An important meeting related to security has taken place with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence under the chairmanship of the CM. A discussion was held to appoint a nodal officer. This is the financial capital, so Mumbai is always targeted. We need to be fully alert," Eknath Shinde told also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for empowering the defence forces with a free hand in responding to threats."I want to thank all three services for giving a befitting to PM Modi for giving free hand to all three services. Earlier, no one ever dared to give free hand to the armed forces, no matter how bad the situation was," he security meeting, chaired by CM Fadnavis at his official residence, was attended by top officials from the defence forces and key state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were also present at this meeting on security and preparedness in the state. From the Indian Army, Lt. General Pawan Chadha, Colonel Sandeep Seal, from the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, Naval Commander Nitesh Garg, and from the Indian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Rajat Mohan, were present at the meeting. Representatives from the Reserve Bank, JNPT, BPT, Mumbai Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, ATS, and Home Guard were meeting discussed the exchange of intelligence information, more use of technology and what precautions to take. The cooperation expected from the state government with the defence forces and the establishment of a faster coordination mechanism were Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Secretary in the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Iqbal Singh Chahal, Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Vipin Sharma, Additional Director General of Police, Civil Security Prabhat Kumar, Additional Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Department Shirish Jain, Additional Chief Secretary, Disaster Management, State Sonia Sethi, as well as Mumbai District and Mumbai Suburban District Collectors and officers of other departments were also present in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks , orchestrated by the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed the lives of over 170 people and left hundreds injured. Rana's extradition and subsequent interrogation are part of India's ongoing efforts to bring all conspirators of the attacks to Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pakistan would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed his gratitude to the Indian Defence Forces for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan, stating that the "neighbouring country has now understood that they cannot fight with India in a direct war." #Operation Sindoor The damage done at Pak bases as India strikes to avenge Pahalgam Why Pakistan pleaded to end hostilities Kashmir's Pahalgam sparks Karachi's nightmare Maharashtra CM Fadnavis highlighted that Mumbai's status as India's economic capital makes it a potential target, necessitating a review meeting with defence forces to assess the state's security preparedness and future planning. Speaking to reporters, CM Fadnavis said, "Our military has shown Pakistan its place. Pakistan's many airbases and terror hotbeds were destroyed. By now, they would have understood that they cannot fight with us in direct war, but we have seen in history that they have chosen proxy wars as well. Hence, the economic capital of Mumbai has become vulnerable, and hence we had the review meeting today regarding the preparations and further planning..." The review meeting took place two days after India and Pakistan agreed to stop all firing and military action on land, in the air, and at sea. However, hours after that, reports came of Pakistan violating the cessation of hostilities with India's air defence intercepting Pakistdrones amid a blackout in Srinagar and various other parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab. Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked all three services for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan and said that Mumbai is the financial capital and the state government needs to be "fully alert", as the city was earlier targeted by terrorists in 2008. Live Events "An important meeting related to security has taken place with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence under the chairmanship of the CM. A discussion was held to appoint a nodal officer. This is the financial capital, so Mumbai is always targeted. We need to be fully alert," Eknath Shinde told ANI. He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for empowering the defence forces with a free hand in responding to threats. "I want to thank all three services for giving a befitting to PM Modi for giving free hand to all three services. Earlier, no one ever dared to give free hand to the armed forces, no matter how bad the situation was," he added. The security meeting, chaired by CM Fadnavis at his official residence, was attended by top officials from the defence forces and key state departments. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were also present at this meeting on security and preparedness in the state. From the Indian Army, Lt. General Pawan Chadha, Colonel Sandeep Seal, from the Indian Navy, Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, Naval Commander Nitesh Garg, and from the Indian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Rajat Mohan, were present at the meeting. Representatives from the Reserve Bank, JNPT, BPT, Mumbai Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange, ATS, and Home Guard were present. The meeting discussed the exchange of intelligence information, more use of technology and what precautions to take. The cooperation expected from the state government with the defence forces and the establishment of a faster coordination mechanism were discussed. State Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Secretary in the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Iqbal Singh Chahal, Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Vipin Sharma, Additional Director General of Police, Civil Security Prabhat Kumar, Additional Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Department Shirish Jain, Additional Chief Secretary, Disaster Management, State Sonia Sethi, as well as Mumbai District and Mumbai Suburban District Collectors and officers of other departments were also present in the meeting. The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks , orchestrated by the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed the lives of over 170 people and left hundreds injured. Rana's extradition and subsequent interrogation are part of India's ongoing efforts to bring all conspirators of the attacks to justice. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month.
NDTV
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Amid Abir Gulaal Controversy, Vaani Kapoor Says, "I Salute The Indian Army For Ensuring The Nation's Safety"
Mumbai: Vaani Kapoor appreciated the Indian Armed Forces for defending the nation with resolve and integrity amid the India-Pakistan Conflict. She took to the stories section of her Instagram handle, and penned, "What we witnessed wasn't just a successful defense, but a powerful, robust display of strength, strategy, and unwavering commitment by the Indian Armed Forces, doing what they do best, defending the nation with resolve and integrity." "I salute the Indian Army for ensuring our nation's safety, for standing guard while we sleep in peace, and for carrying out their duty with unmatched courage, precision, and humility," the Raid 2 actress wrote. On the work front, Vaani's upcoming project with Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, Abir Gulaal was indefinitely postponed in India amid the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Fawad was scheduled to make his Bollywood comeback after 9 years with Abir Gulaal. Previously, the Pakistani actor has been a part of Bollywood movies such as Khoobsurat, Kapoor & Sons, and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. After his last release, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Pakistani actors were banned in the country following the Pulwama attack. Additionally, Fawad also faced a lot of backlash after calling out Operation Sindoor by the Indian forces in response to the Pahalgam attack. The Zindagi Gulzar Hai actor penned on Twitter, 'My deepest condolences to the families of those injured and killed in this shameful attack. I pray for the souls of the deceased and strength for their loved ones in the days to come. A respectful request to all: stop stoking the flames with rabble-rousing words. It is not worth the lives of innocent people. May better sense prevail. InshaAllah. Pakistan Zindabad!' During Operation Sindoor, the Indian Defence Forces attacked nine terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the wee hours of May 7, escalating tension across the LoC. India's air defence systems also intercepted a major Pakistani drone attack.
