Operation Sindoor: India Adopted a Measured, Non-Escalatory Approach, Govt Informs Parliament

Quick Summary

• Operation Sindoor: India launched Operation Sindoor on may 7, 2025, targeting nine Pakistan-based and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) terrorist camps in pre-dawn strikes to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
• Objective: The operation aimed to dismantle terror infrastructure and neutralize terrorists potentially crossing into India. Described as “focused, measured, and non-escalatory” by Minister of State for external Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.
• Pakistan’s Retaliation: Pakistani forces targeted Indian civilian areas and some military facilities but faced meaningful damage from Indian forces before requesting a cessation of hostilities on May 10, which was agreed upon.
• International Response: India’s persistent diplomatic efforts have gained global recognition of India’s concerns about cross-border terrorism. The UNSC strongly condemned the Pahalgam attack while several international actions where taken against Pakistan-based terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba’s proxy TRF.
• UN Updates: For 2025, Pakistan has been selected as Vice-Chair of the U.N. Counter-Terrorism Committee; India served as Chair during prior terms in 2022 and earlier in 2011-12.
• Diplomatic Engagements: Concerns regarding US military aid to Pakistan and increased China-Pakistan cooperation are continuously raised at diplomatic levels by India.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Operation Sindoor illustrates India’s calibrated approach toward addressing cross-border terrorism while avoiding escalation with neighboring Pakistan despite provocations. The success of dismantling nine terror camps underscores India’s growing precision capabilities in counter-terrorism operations driven by strategic necessity rather than pressure.

India’s focus on gaining global condemnation for cross-border terrorism continues yielding results such as designations of terrorist groups like TRF by nations such as the US. Though, developments like Pakistan serving as Vice-Chair for counter-terrorism committees at UN points toward ongoing challenges in aligning international mechanisms fully with india’s security priorities.

On domestic morale issues linked to ceasefire declarations after significant military success-noted by an MP-such decisions indicate broader geopolitical considerations balancing immediate victories with longer-term stability.

Diplomatic efforts around curbing unchecked US military supplies to Pakistan or increasingly complex China-Pakistan defense collaborations remain pivotal to maintaining regional equilibrium without compromising national interests.

Read more here