Modi marks Operation Sindoor anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi just marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor — India's bold 2025 airstrikes deep into Pakistan against terror camps. He changed his X profile picture to an image from the mission, joined by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. It's a clear signal: India won't forget the precision hits that reshaped its counter-terror playbook. The operation targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba hideouts, killing over 100 militants. Pakistan denies it all, but the anniversary amps up tensions with fresh blasts in Punjab under ISI suspicion. (livemint.com) ### What was Operation Sindoor? Operation Sindoor kicked off on May 7, 2025 — exactly one year ago today. Indian Air Force jets crossed into Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), striking 9 high-value terror facilities. Targets included Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) headquarters at Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) camps in PoK. The name nods to sindoor, the red vermilion Hindu married women wear — symbolizing retribution for a terror attack on Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir that killed 28 just weeks prior. Indian officials say the strikes were "focused, measured, and non-escalatory," destroying infrastructure without hitting Pakistani military assets. Over 100 terrorists died, including family members of JeM chief Masood Azhar. No Indian losses reported. (ndtv.com) ### Why did India launch it? It stemmed from the Reasi pilgrim attack on April 22, 2025 — gunmen ambushed a bus in Jammu