​Operation Sindoor anniversary: How India’s 88-hour military response played out - in photos

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 26 people. The attack became the trigger for India’s largest cross-border military response in recent years.

India launched Operation Sindoor targeting terror infrastructure across nine locations linked to cross-border militant groups.

In the days following the attack, India’s political and military leadership held a series of high-level meetings to prepare a calibrated response.

The armed forces carried out coordinated strikes on the "Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur" and the "Lashkar-e-Taiba base in Muridke."

The 88-hour conflict showcased coordinated operations involving the Army, Air Force and Navy, alongside India’s layered air-defence systems.

Security forces intensified surveillance along border regions as authorities responded to drone activity and infiltration attempts.

Operation Sindoor highlighted the role of indigenous defence technology under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. (Image: PTI)

Across India, the operation sparked public displays of support for the armed forces and renewed debate on national security and deterrence.