Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

[Cyrano]

Already moral grandstanding has started. "Focused and non escalatory" "We have not hit any mil facilities..." No one effing cares.

And already "justice is served" ?!!

[KL Dubey]

To all members complaining that "this is not enough, we should have attacked the Paki military" : please be patient. Modi and Doval have no doubt planned for that too, they just have to wait for the Pakis to launch military strikes into India (in order to justify a full military response by India). Whether we like it or not, world opinion counts, in these matters. India has played this beautifully so far -- important supporters / friends (US / Russia / France / UAE / Saudi / African Union etc.) can still give India their full diplomatic and political backing, with a clear conscience.

Given the news about the PAF fighter shot down in J&K, it looks like Pakis have already started playing into our hands. Let's keep watching and see what they do.

This was the initial kinetic response. There may be much more military action depending on how stupidly the Paks respond.

Importantly, the longer-term economic and water resource war, plus insurgencies in Bstan and elsewhere, will intensify. The water situation is especially dire in Pstan, for both the kharif and rabi seasons. Not to mention water shortages (or complete drying up) in cities and towns.

Meanwhile our farmers will prosper with plentiful water and resources. And our economy will surpass Japan in nominal GDP during the year.

Jai Jawan! Jai Kisan! Jai Udyogi! Jai Vaigyanik! Jai Hind!

[RCase]

Bloomberg is reporting paki claims that they shot down 5 IAF planes and have taken some IA soldiers as prisoners. If true then things have escalated.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blo ... mir-attack

Seems like the Pakis have a fixation for the number 5 with aircraft. Remember that fraud Alam who shot down 5 Indian aircraft in 5 seconds. If they had shot down 5 planes, Showbazz Sherrif and ISPR would have been sending out high five messages on X.

[S_Madhukar]

Shiv on NDTV says these are likely phase I
Yawn has been increasing number of ours shot down by 1 every hour and their sites hit also increasing by 1 every hour.

[RCase]

How come the buildings are still left standing? I would have expected it to be completely flattened. With the structure carcass still standing, it is likely that the terrorist scum might have survived, instead of being buried under the weight of the building.

[chetak]

The media are saying it was a three forces operation, Army, Air Force, Navy. How did the Navy contribute to hitting targets so far inland? Or were naval aircraft also used?

A_Gupta ji,


Naval missiles invariably are longer ranged. They usually fire from a considerable stand off position to protect the asset


Now we wait to see if the have the dum in the G, to climb up the escalatory ladder


The missiles are just a taste of what's waiting for them, just round the bend

[williams]

India a soft power indulging in soft aggression. Pakis are left with cheese fire violation.

[Ankit Desai]

Let the terroristan be experimental ground of all future weapons.

-Ankit

[chetak]

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage ... ID=2127370

Ministry of Defence

azadi ka amrit mahotsav

PRESS RELEASE

OPERATION SINDOOR : INDIAN ARMED FORCES CARRIED OUT PRECISION STRIKE AT TERRORIST CAMPS

Posted On: 07 MAY 2025 1:44AM by PIB Delhi

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.

Altogether, nine (9) sites have been targeted.

Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.

These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable.

There will be detailed briefing on ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, later today.

_________________________________________________________________

SC


(Release ID: 2127370) Visitor Counter : 63543

[gakakkad]

I think India must not let pakees run with their narrative . Scumberg and leftist press won't improve

[sohamn]

Same thing happened last time as well, pakis have a better pr arm. If India took down that fighter then they should announce it.

[vimal]

https://x.com/bloombergtv/status/191989 ... 87689?s=46

Aftermath, rubble in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir after India fires missile bit.ly/4iRtUlC

[Dilbu]

If the jet that crashed in Pampore is indeed a PAF JF 17 then we should be releasing more details ‘unofficially’ to counter the narrative.

[williams]

India today reporting 3 aircrafts down across J&K. IAF commandos have secured the surroundings and are in search op.

[Anant]

Agenda free TV on YouTube is showing artillery rounds coming into Indian Kashmir. Live, right now. 3 people killed.

[chetak]

[tandav]

So is it a Bandar that has been shot down or an F16?
https://x.com/Platypuss_10/status/1919875019326283845

https://x.com/Platypuss_10/status/1919883499961516201 ---> News coming in! A jet has crashed in Indian territory near Akhnoor sector J&K and most likely a JF-17 Block-3 aircraft. We matched the engine wreckage, with the RD-93 engine that JF-17 flies. Stunning victory for Indian forces! More photos to emerge this morning.

Looks like a WS10 Engine from the J10
https://images.app.goo.gl/aocX8ozvQHRRXhge9

[A_Gupta]

Paki airports still open. The ones to Isloo and lawhore in particular. A PIA, Iraqi Airways, Fly Dubai currently in Paki airspace skirting Afghan border.

Paki source:

https://samaa.tv/2087333006-pakistan-ai ... -shut-down
Pakistan airspace closed for 48 hours; Islamabad Airport shut down

Authorities have advised passengers not to come to the airport and to return home
| SAMAA WEB DESK
May 07, 2025

[A_Gupta]

> Bloomberg is reporting paki claims that they shot down 5 IAF planes and have taken some IA soldiers as prisoners

Dawn is reporting only three

I think Pakis - overseas Pakis most likely - have penetrated North Atlantic country media.

[williams]

Now Pak minister claims 6 rafales

[A_Gupta]

Indian Embassy in Washington DC press release:
https://indianembassyusa.gov.in/News?id=250044

1. Terrorists killed 26 civilians in Jammu & Kashmir on April 22 in a brutal and heinous attack.

2. India has credible leads, technical inputs, testimony of the survivors and other evidence pointing towards the clear involvement of Pakistan-based terrorists in this attack.

3. It was expected that Pakistan would take action against terrorists and the infrastructure that supports them. Instead, during the fortnight that has gone by, Pakistan has indulged in denial and made allegations of false flag operations against India.

4. India’s actions have been focused and precise. They were measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani civilian, economic or military targets have been hit. Only known terror camps were targeted.

5. Shortly after the strikes, NSA Shri Ajit Doval spoke with US NSA and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and briefed him on the actions taken.

Washington DC
May 6, 2025

[ernest]

https://x.com/worqas/status/1919891177748230455

The full video shows a Black radome initially.
Let's just pray it's not our own!

black radome like this

[Rakesh]

Rakesh Garu. True. but thats the whole point of our new offensive defense rhetoric. Why wait for Pak retaliation? Pahalgham was a reason big enough to strike the terror roots. merely shaking tree and expecting leaves to fall is our age old game, Hope there are more ops to come in the next few days. I wish Modi had made a statement: Pahalgham will be the last terror attack on our soil. But it takes a lot of conviction and nation wide support to do that.

The goal is to ensure that Pakistan retaliates. And that opens the door for India to hit Pak military installations.

Pakistan is being forced to climb the escalatory ladder. Their H&D is at stake. If they do not retaliate, their own people will turn on them.

Let them take the next step.

[RCase]

Now Pak minister claims 6 rafales

Why stop at 6. When you have to fib, go all the way...why not 36?

[Rakesh]

^^^
What if Pak Fauj folds and doesn't do a retaliation, claiming they are showing restraint to maintain world peace. They will live to fight for another day and that will put us back at square 1.

Like I said, only 2 choices now. Take cover under moral high ground or let the inner jihadi free. Munir's last call

Pakistan HAS to retaliate. There is visible damage for the whole world to see. If Pak does not retaliate, Munir and his ilk will get lynched.

[Vayutuvan]

How come the buildings are still left standing? I would have expected it to be completely flattened. With the structure carcass still standing, it is likely that the terrorist scum might have survived, instead of being buried under the weight of the building.

Yeah. There are no bodies or blood and gore to see on the ground.

[Ardeshir]

https://x.com/worqas/status/1919891177748230455

The full video shows a Black radome initially.
Let's just pray it's not our own!

black radome like this

This Abhijeet Iyer fellow is speculating that it could be ours. I am worried for our boys.

[Rakesh]

Not sure what to make of this from Indian side.

"Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature," India’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. "No Pakistan military facilities have been targeted."

It is as clear as one can get. What is the confusion?

[Dilbu]

Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: Times Now
'All IAF Pilots Involved In Operation Sindoor Accounted For,' Say IAF Sources

[Rakesh]

India a soft power indulging in soft aggression. Pakis are left with cheese fire violation.

New BRF term for Pakistan ---> cheese fire

Good one!!

[Dilbu]

Firstpost is reporting 17 terrorists killed and 60 injured in the strike.

[A_Gupta]

Not sure what to make of this from Indian side.
"Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature," India’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. "No Pakistan military facilities have been targeted."

Time for Pakistan to move the LeT and other jihadis into Pakistani military facilities, so that India cannot deliver non-escalatory strikes.

[sohamn]

He is claiming that it could be a mirage 2000

[A_Gupta]

He is claiming that it could be a mirage 2000

Since there is nothing that you can do if it is indeed a mirage 2000, don't pay attention to all that. Let info come from the official sources. As they say, don't borrow trouble.

[Kakkaji]

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[rahulm]

Operation Sindoor LIVE Updates: Times Now
'All IAF Pilots Involved In Operation Sindoor Accounted For,' Say IAF Sources

Interesting. It means we know where each is. They could have said "all returned safely". The imminent press briefing later in the day should clear the fog.

[Amber G.]

DGISPR listing out casualties suffered by Pakistan in a press briefing on Indian missile strikes inside Pakistan.

[vera_k]

Why DGISPR? Are they acknowledging the terror camps were military installations?

[Cain Marko]

Like I said, only 2 choices now. Take cover under moral high ground or let the inner jihadi free. Munir's last call

Pakistan HAS to retaliate. There is visible damage for the whole world to see. If Pak does not retaliate, Munir and his ilk will get lynched.

Possibly. They'll probably retire in London and stay out of Pakistan politics. If things go nicely, the first 3 scenarios are likely, #2 being most likely:
1. Tsp doesn't retaliate. Munir & co either retire or are retired forever. Civilian govt comes favoring India.
2. Tsp doesn't retaliate, Munir is replaced by another joker. India continues to squeeze on all fronts. Tsp breaks up.
3. Tsp does retaliate and tspa digs in it's heels like a real a Kool aid drunk Islamist force (possible considering Munirs pedigree).

The last option is the least favorable.

[S_Madhukar]

Considering they said - Tell Modi - this has been lenient so far… it will be far more personal for NaMo.