Overview
- Operation Sindoor, executed by the Indian Army's 15 Corps, struck targets 34-41 km inside Pakistan, inflicting significant losses with no Indian casualties reported.
- India neutralized 307 out of 349 Pakistani drones using advanced systems and a makeshift INSAS-rifle-based anti-drone mechanism firing 1,800 rounds per minute.
- The government is dispatching a bipartisan delegation to Europe to advocate India's counter-terror stance following the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
- Domestic actions include espionage-related arrests, such as YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, linked to ISI, and legal proceedings against critics, including Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad.
- Political responses vary, with strong endorsements from BJP leaders like Yogi Adityanath, while opposition parties like TMC criticize the government's handling of diplomatic outreach.