NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday told leaders at all-party meeting that Operation Sindoor is "still ongoing". News agency PTI sources said the defence minister informed the leaders that India will hit back if Pakistan attacks in the wake of India's targeted strike.
India armed forces destroyed nine terror bases across Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) a day earlier in which "at least 100 terrorists were killed". On Day 2, India continued Operation Sindoor as Pakistan continued to violate ceasefire across Line of Control and resorted to heavy shelling.
Meanwhile, defence ministry said India successfully "negated Pakistan's bid to escalate by giving proportionate response".
Here's how India is continuing Operation Sindoor on Day 2:
Any military attack on India will be met with firm response: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday made it clear that while India does not seek escalation with Pakistan, any military aggression will be met with a "very firm response."
Speaking during a meeting with visiting Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, Jaishankar said that the “barbaric” terror attack in Pahalgam had forced India to act against cross-border terror infrastructure.
“This attack compelled us to respond on May 7 by striking at the cross-border terrorist infrastructure,” Jaishankar said. “Our response was targeted and measured.”
He underlined that India’s actions were not intended to escalate tensions. “However, if there are military attacks on us, there should be no doubt that it will be met with a very, very firm response,” the minister asserted.
Jaishankar also emphasised the importance of keeping close partners informed. “As a neighbour and a close partner, it is important that Iran has a good understanding of the situation,” he told Araghchi.
India continues to brief countries
Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs, Adel Aljubeir, arrived in India on an unannounced visit and held discussions with Jaishankar.
In a post on social media, Jaishankar described the meeting as constructive.
“A good meeting with @AdelAljubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia this morning,” he wrote. “Shared India’s perspectives on firmly countering terrorism,” he added.
Meanwhile, India continued to brief nations. Jaishankar held discussions with foreign ministers from Spain, France, Germany, Japan, and Qatar on Wednesday. He emphasised India's approach to cross-border terrorism and expressed gratitude for their solidarity and support.
Political consensus on Operation Sindoor
Political parties across the spectrum expressed united support for Operation Sindoor at the all-party meeting. Kiren Rijiju said the purpose of the meeting was to forge broad political consensus, which was successfully achieved.
“All the leaders have shown maturity at a time when the nation faces big challenges. Everyone hailed the armed forces for Operation Sindoor and pledged support to the government,” he said.
Leaders from a wide range of parties — TMC, DMK, NCP-SP, Shiv Sena-UBT, SP, CPI(M), AIMIM, LJP-RV, BJD, and others — were also present, including T R Baalu, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Ramgopal Yadav, John Brittas, Asaduddin Owaisi, Shrikant Shinde, Praful Patel, Chirag Paswan, and Sasmit Patra.
"All the leaders have shown maturity at a time when we are all working together. Everyone has hailed and congratulated the armed forces for Operation Sindoor, and said that we will support the government and armed forces," Rijiju said.
“There is no room for politics when the nation is facing such serious challenges,” he said.
World comes out in support of India
World leaders have come out in support of India's Operation Sindoor which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak supported the Indian attack on terrorist infrastructure and said that no nation should have to accept terrorist attacks being launched against it from another country.
UK MP Priti Patel backed the attack and said that India has the right to take reasonable steps to defend itself and dismantle the vile terrorist infrastructure that threatens it.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed understanding about India's desire to protect itself from terrorism. "We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on 22 April, which left 26 civilians brutally murdered in India," Barrot said.
Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said that Israel supported India's right of self-defence and said that terrorists should know there is no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent. In a post on X, Azar stated, "Israel supports India's right for self defense. Terrorists should know there's no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent."
US Congressman Shri Thanedar said that Terrorism cannot be tolerated and it cannot go unpunished and India has the right to defend its people and expressed firm solidarity towards India's efforts to dismantle the extremists networks.
"India has the right to defend itself after what happened in Pahalgam... Terrorists were focused on making sure the people they're killing are Hindus... Now that India has started to target the infrastructure of the terrorists and planned nine such attacks, so India has the right to defend itself. India has a right to retaliate for what appears to be barbaric acts...I'm urging that United States supports India at this difficult time...First of all, the United States must recognise India's right to protect its people and its territory. Secondly, the United States must encourage a thorough and complete investigation about the terrorist attack," Thanedar told ANI.
India armed forces destroyed nine terror bases across Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) a day earlier in which "at least 100 terrorists were killed". On Day 2, India continued Operation Sindoor as Pakistan continued to violate ceasefire across Line of Control and resorted to heavy shelling.
Meanwhile, defence ministry said India successfully "negated Pakistan's bid to escalate by giving proportionate response".
Here's how India is continuing Operation Sindoor on Day 2:
- On the night of 07-08 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles
- These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and air defence systems. The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks.
- Today morning, Indian armed forces targeted air defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an air defence system at Lahore has been neutralised.
- Pakistan has increased the intensity of its unprovoked firing across the Line of Control using Mortars and heavy calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Sixteen innocent lives have been lost, including three women and five children, due to Pakistani firing. Here too, India was compelled to respond to bring mortar and artillery fire from Pakistan to a halt.
Any military attack on India will be met with firm response: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday made it clear that while India does not seek escalation with Pakistan, any military aggression will be met with a "very firm response."
Speaking during a meeting with visiting Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, Jaishankar said that the “barbaric” terror attack in Pahalgam had forced India to act against cross-border terror infrastructure.
“This attack compelled us to respond on May 7 by striking at the cross-border terrorist infrastructure,” Jaishankar said. “Our response was targeted and measured.”
He underlined that India’s actions were not intended to escalate tensions. “However, if there are military attacks on us, there should be no doubt that it will be met with a very, very firm response,” the minister asserted.
Jaishankar also emphasised the importance of keeping close partners informed. “As a neighbour and a close partner, it is important that Iran has a good understanding of the situation,” he told Araghchi.
India continues to brief countries
Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs, Adel Aljubeir, arrived in India on an unannounced visit and held discussions with Jaishankar.
In a post on social media, Jaishankar described the meeting as constructive.
“A good meeting with @AdelAljubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia this morning,” he wrote. “Shared India’s perspectives on firmly countering terrorism,” he added.
Meanwhile, India continued to brief nations. Jaishankar held discussions with foreign ministers from Spain, France, Germany, Japan, and Qatar on Wednesday. He emphasised India's approach to cross-border terrorism and expressed gratitude for their solidarity and support.
Political consensus on Operation Sindoor
Political parties across the spectrum expressed united support for Operation Sindoor at the all-party meeting. Kiren Rijiju said the purpose of the meeting was to forge broad political consensus, which was successfully achieved.
“All the leaders have shown maturity at a time when the nation faces big challenges. Everyone hailed the armed forces for Operation Sindoor and pledged support to the government,” he said.
Leaders from a wide range of parties — TMC, DMK, NCP-SP, Shiv Sena-UBT, SP, CPI(M), AIMIM, LJP-RV, BJD, and others — were also present, including T R Baalu, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Supriya Sule, Sanjay Raut, Ramgopal Yadav, John Brittas, Asaduddin Owaisi, Shrikant Shinde, Praful Patel, Chirag Paswan, and Sasmit Patra.
"All the leaders have shown maturity at a time when we are all working together. Everyone has hailed and congratulated the armed forces for Operation Sindoor, and said that we will support the government and armed forces," Rijiju said.
“There is no room for politics when the nation is facing such serious challenges,” he said.
World comes out in support of India
World leaders have come out in support of India's Operation Sindoor which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak supported the Indian attack on terrorist infrastructure and said that no nation should have to accept terrorist attacks being launched against it from another country.
UK MP Priti Patel backed the attack and said that India has the right to take reasonable steps to defend itself and dismantle the vile terrorist infrastructure that threatens it.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed understanding about India's desire to protect itself from terrorism. "We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on 22 April, which left 26 civilians brutally murdered in India," Barrot said.
Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said that Israel supported India's right of self-defence and said that terrorists should know there is no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent. In a post on X, Azar stated, "Israel supports India's right for self defense. Terrorists should know there's no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent."
US Congressman Shri Thanedar said that Terrorism cannot be tolerated and it cannot go unpunished and India has the right to defend its people and expressed firm solidarity towards India's efforts to dismantle the extremists networks.
"India has the right to defend itself after what happened in Pahalgam... Terrorists were focused on making sure the people they're killing are Hindus... Now that India has started to target the infrastructure of the terrorists and planned nine such attacks, so India has the right to defend itself. India has a right to retaliate for what appears to be barbaric acts...I'm urging that United States supports India at this difficult time...First of all, the United States must recognise India's right to protect its people and its territory. Secondly, the United States must encourage a thorough and complete investigation about the terrorist attack," Thanedar told ANI.
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