Overview

• India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, destroying nine major terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 22 minutes as a response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
• Prime Minister Modi emphasized that India's new counterterrorism doctrine will treat terrorism as an act of war, allowing the armed forces to decide the timing and method of retaliation.
• The May 10 ceasefire between India and Pakistan was achieved through direct bilateral communication, with India rejecting US President Trump's claim of brokering the agreement.
• India has suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty and halted the flow of Indus River water to Pakistan, signaling its resolve to impose economic costs for cross-border terrorism.
• A global diplomatic outreach has been initiated to expose Pakistan's role in state-sponsored terrorism, with multi-party delegations engaging key nations to consolidate international support.