In a high-level press briefing, the heads of the Indian Armed Forces disclosed that 11 Pakistani air bases were destroyed during coordinated retaliatory strikes under Operation Sindoor.
India insisted on direct communication between the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs), rejecting any third-party assurances or back-channel negotiations, reflecting its commitment to resolving conflicts through established military channels, according to the sources.
Former Indian Tennis Player Leander Paes expressed his love and gratitude to all young women and men of the Indian Armed Forces for their execution of the Operation Sindoor.
"The activities that have been going on for the last 3-4 days are no less than a war. Under normal circumstances, the air forces of the countries do not fly in the air and attack each other...Under normal circumstances, infiltration across the Line of Control is done by terrorists. We have i
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month in which 26 tourists were killed.
According to sources, multiple discussions with diplomats and representatives from various countries revealed that Pakistan did not receive the backing it had anticipated.
US Vice President JD Vance recently reached out to PM Modi amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan post the Pahalgam terror attack. The conversation centered around Pakistan's desire for an acceptable offer, but notably, nuclear options weren't discussed. PM Modi listened to the
Syed Nowshaad, brother of Syed Adil Hussain Shah, a local who lost his life while trying to save tourists during the Pahalgam terrorist attack on Sunday, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the armed forces for launching Operation Sindoor and avenging the incident.
"Despite agreeing to cessation of hostilities on May 10th, they sent drones and missiles. They should know that violations will have consequences. Operation Sindoor is still on," sources said.
Speaking to the media, the Air Marshal said, "Their planes were prevented from entering our border. We don't have the wreckage with us. Definitely, we have downed a few planes. We would not like to disclose numbers over here. We are getting into the technical details of it, and we will estab