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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sheikh Saaliq

India launches ‘Operation Sindoor’ with missile attack on Pakistan

Pakistan India United States China Hindu Indian Kashmir Iran Jammu and Kashmir Punjab Russia
  • India's armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoor,' targeting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistani-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Pakistan reported that Indian missiles struck multiple locations, including a mosque in Punjab, resulting in casualties, and claimed to have launched retaliatory strikes.
  • The Indian government stated that the operation was focused, measured, and non-escalatory, with no Pakistani military facilities targeted.
  • Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month, which India blames on Pakistan-backed gunmen.
  • International pressure is mounting on both India and Pakistan to de-escalate, with calls for restraint from the U.S., China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and an offer of mediation from Iran

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