Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt General Rajiv Ghai (centre) with Air Marshal AK Bharti (left) and Vice Admiral AN Pramod during a press conference on 'Operation Sindoor', in New Delhi, Sunday, May 11. PTI
Operation Sindoor LIVE | 'We killed 100 terrorists, Pak targeted our civilians'
At DGMOs briefing, the Indian Army gives a day-by-day account of how Operation Sindoor panned out from May 7 to date
Over 100 terrorists, including high-value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed, were eliminated during Operation Sindoor on May 7, the Indian military said during a press briefing in Delhi on Sunday evening (May 11).
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Nine terror targets were identified after careful deliberations and they were hit using precision weapons, Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said at the media briefing.
Pakistan's losses
He said the Pakistan Army is reported to have lost 35 to 40 personnel between May 7 and 10 in the military offensives between the two sides.
Also read: Operation Sindoor | Was ready to strike Karachi, says Navy
The Indian Air Force (IAF) identified nine targets in Pakistan after a careful deliberation under Operation Sindoor, and launched strikes, Air Marshal AK Bharti.
India did not target Pakistani military installations or civilians, he said.
Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) from the Army, Air Force and Navy gave a day-by-day account of how Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7 after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian civilians on April 22, panned out.
What Rajnath Singh said
Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Indian armed forces not only struck Pakistani military bases near the border but their might was even felt in Rawalpindi where the headquarters of the Pakistani Army is located. This came a day after India agreed to a conditional ceasefire with Pakistan, which the latter violated later in the evening.
Singh’s comment came as several media reports suggested that India may have used, for the first time ever, its mighty supersonic BrahMos missile on Pakistan. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister added fuel to the speculation by saying at an event that people had “seen a glimpse of the valour of the BrahMos missile during Operation Sindoor”. “And if the glimpse was not visible, then ask Pakistanis about the strength of the missile,” he added.
On Sunday, India’s border with Pakistan along Jammu and Kashmir bore a semblance of normalcy as no cross-border shelling, sound of aircraft, missiles, or drones flying overhead were reported on Saturday night through Sunday morning.
Pak violates ceasefire deal
Pakistan on Saturday night violated the bilateral understanding reached in the afternoon to immediately stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea.
This came hours after India announced the understanding following four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes that brought the two countries teetering on the edge of full-scale war.
Also read: 'What the hell happened?' Pak ceasefire violation leaves Jammu stunned
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- 11 May 2025 5:47 PM IST
Nehru had convened special session during Indo-China war: Digvijaya
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday reminded the Union government of the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru convening a special session of Parliament during the war with China following a request by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Singh wondered whether India had accepted a third-party mediation as he questioned the "silence" of PM Narendra Modi over the understanding reached between India and Pakistan after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
Singh demanded that Modi attend all-party meetings and the government convene a special session of Parliament, given the latest developments- the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and an understanding reached between India and Pakistan amid the cross-border military confrontation.
Referring to the "ceasefire" announced by US President Donald Trump on Saturday in the midst of growing military confrontation between India and Pakistan, Singh said it is a stated position of India that it will never accept a third-party intervention (on cross-border issues).
He questioned the reliability of Trump's statements.
"When and what he (Trump) will say cannot be guaranteed. But the silence of the Prime Minister has annoyed us. The PM also doesn't participate in all-party meetings," the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister told reporters.
During the 1962 war with China, the then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had convened a (Parliamentary) session on the demand of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said.
"We demand that a special session of Parliament be called. At least he (PM) should participate in all-party meetings," Singh said.
In reply to a question whether the US is trying to play a mediator between India and Pakistan, Singh said India has the sole right over Kashmir.
"The decision on whether to merge (Jammu and Kashmir with India) was left to princely states. Following which, the then Maharaja of Kashmir decided to stay with India," he said.
India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
- 11 May 2025 5:29 PM IST
Raut questions timing of India-Pakistan understanding, seeks all-party meet to discuss issue
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday lambasted the government for agreeing to reach an understanding with Pakistan at a juncture when there was an opportunity to teach the neighbouring country a lesson, and demanded an all-party meeting over the issue.
Talking to reporters in Mumbai, he also accused the government of demoralising the armed forces by accepting the understanding between the two countries to stop all military actions.
He said it was done on the directions of US President Donald Trump.
"What does Donald Trump have to do with it?" he asked.
Raut alleged that the understanding between the two countries was reached when a Pakistani missile headed to Delhi was struck down in Haryana, and added that Gujarat could also be targeted. The betrayal took place to save some industrialists in Gujarat, he claimed.
"Under what authority was Trump mediating since Operation Sindoor is yet to get over. India is a sovereign country with a population of 140 crore. Trump directs and we agree to a ceasefire under what terms and conditions? What has India got?" Raut said.
He said India's image was maligned due to this.
"There should be an all-party meeting to deliberate under what terms and conditions was the ceasefire agreed upon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi must remain present," he said.
Raut asked the necessity behind agreeing to the ceasefire as there was an opportunity to teach Pakistan a permanent lesson and when the spirits of the armed forces were high.
"But the political leadership in the country suddenly fumbled and demoralised the armed forces. There was no need to withdraw at this stage. When we reached a decisive point, this kind of a decision was taken to benefit someone," Raut alleged.
The Rajya Sabha member said China and Turkey backed Pakistan. The government should declare which countries back India. Not a single nation backed India. Whose failure is it, Raut asked.
"Where are the terrorists (involved in the Pahalgam attack)? Till the terrorists are killed, Operation Sindoor is incomplete. BJP should seek PM Modi's resignation. He has betrayed the country," Raut added.
India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes that brought the two countries teetering on the edge of full-scale war.
Barely hours after this development first announced by US President Donald Trump who claimed that the two countries have agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after US mediation, Jammu and Kashmir was shaken by a series of drone sightings in the night followed by explosions, prompting security personnel to engage air defence systems to bring them down.
- 11 May 2025 5:22 PM IST
Punjab: Drone, pistol recovered near international border in Ferozepur
BSF and Punjab Police have recovered a drone from an agricultural field near a village, situated along the international Indo-Pakistan border, officials said on Sunday.
The officials received inputs regarding the drone and a search operation was carried out.
The drone along with a pistol and a magazine was recovered from an agricultural field on Saturday near Ganeshe Wale Jhugge village, they said.
Police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons under various provisions of the Arms Act and under the Aircraft Act. Further investigation is underway.
- 11 May 2025 5:19 PM IST
Pakistan 'committed' to faithful implementation of ceasefire: Foreign Office
Pakistan on Sunday said it was "committed" to faithful implementation of the ceasefire with India, asserting that its forces are handling the situation with "responsibility and restraint".
India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect.
Hours later, the arrangement came under severe pressure with New Delhi blaming Islamabad for breaching it.
In a media briefing close to midnight, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called upon Pakistan to take "appropriate steps" to address these violations and deal with the situation with "seriousness and responsibility".
"Pakistan remains committed to faithful implementation of the ceasefire between Pakistan and India," the Foreign Office spokesperson here said in a statement while responding to the media queries regarding the statement made by Misri.
Pakistan's "forces are handling the situation with responsibility and restraint," the spokesperson claimed.
"We believe that any issues in smooth implementation of the ceasefire should be addressed through communication at appropriate levels. The troops on ground should also exercise restraint,” he added.
