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Operation Sindoor: How India targeted key terror camps in Pakistan

May 8, 2025

Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Affairs Editor for The Indian Express, reveals the crucial details behind Operation Sindoor, which targeted major terror camps in Pakistan. He discusses India's strategic messaging and the operation’s precision. Deeptiman Tiwary shares insights into India's civil defense readiness, covering the revival of drills and community preparations amidst rising tensions. Together, they paint a picture of a nation on high alert, balancing military action and civil safety in the face of ongoing threats.

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Operation Sindoor marks a significant escalation in India's military response to terrorism, targeting key terror sites linked to past attacks.

Increased civil defense drills in India highlight a proactive approach to enhance readiness and civilian preparedness amidst rising regional tensions.

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Operation Sindur: A Strategic Response

India executed Operation Sindur in response to a recent terrorist attack in Pehalgam, targeting nine sites associated with terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This operation marks one of the most extensive retaliatory strikes since the 2019 Balakot airstrikes and the 2016 surgical strikes following the Uri attack. The sites included key strongholds of notorious terrorist organizations, with specific locations like Mureet K and Bahawalpur directly linked to major past attacks including the 26/11 Mumbai incident. The operation was framed as a measured response, emphasizing precision and restraint in avoiding collateral damage by not targeting military installations, which helped distinguish this action from previous military escalations.

Intro

2min

Operation Sindoor: Precision Strikes Against Terror

8min

Pakistan's Response to India's Military Strikes: Admission and Tension

3min

Global Reactions to India's Strategic Actions

2min

Escalating Tensions in Jammu and Kashmir

12min

Strategic Civil Defense Among Heightened Tensions

3min

In the early hours of Wednesday, in what is being described as the most expansive attack on terror originating from Pakistan, Indian armed forces targeted and destroyed nine terror sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. These included the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Today on the show, we’re first joined by The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubhajit Roy, who explains the details of the operation and unpacks the strategic messaging from India regarding it.

Next, The Indian Express’ Arun Sharma shares his ground report on the cross-border shelling by Pakistan in response to the operation, which left nine dead and 40 injured. (14:07)

And finally, The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary explains why civil defence drills, such as air sirens, blackouts, and the revival of bunkers, are making a comeback, and what they suggest about India’s current threat preparedness. (20:18)

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Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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3 Things

Operation Sindoor: How India targeted key terror camps in Pakistan

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Operation Sindur: A Strategic Response

Pakistan's Reaction and Cross-Border Shelling

Civil Defense Preparedness and Mock Drills

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