Operation Sindoor LIVE: Followed principle of Lord Hanuman, says Rajnath
Armed forces avenge Pahalgam attack with missile strikes on 9 terror targets in Pak, POK; Modi chairs Cabinet meeting; Centre plans all-party meet on May 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (May 7) chaired a meeting of the Union Cabinet, hours after Operation Sindoor was launched to destroy terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). He will also chair a meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS), which will take stock of the evolving situation, PTI said.
Retaliating against the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.
Like Lord Hanuman: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said later in the day, ‘Last night, our Indian armed forces displayed their valour and bravery, and scripted a new history. Indian armed forces took action with precision, alertness and sensitiveness. The targets we decided were accurately demolished at the right time with precision. Our armed forces also showed sensitivity in ensuring that civilian population is not affected at all. In a way, we can say that Indian jawans showed precision, alertness and humanity. On behalf of the entire country, I congratulate the jawans and officers. I also congratulate PM Modi for supporting the armed forces.”
He added, “We followed the principle followed by Lord Hanuman when he went into Ashok Vatika. Jinh mohi maara, tinh mohi maare. We targeted only those who killed our innocent citizens.”
In the wake of Operation Sindoor, Modi cancelled his significant upcoming tour to Europe. The three-nation visit, which included scheduled stops in Croatia, Norway, and the Netherlands, was being planned for mid-May.
The Union government is holding an all-party meet at 11 am on Thursday, May 8.
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Midnight rampage
The Defence Ministry said in a statement at 1.44 am, "A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed."
It said the actions by the Indian armed forces have been "focused, measured and non-escalatory" in nature and that no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.
"India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution," it said.
Pak army's shelling
Pakistan army resorted to heavy artillery and mortar shelling targeting forward villages along the LoC after the strikes, leaving at least 12 people dead and many injured. The Indian Army also responded to the shelling, reportedly resulting in many casualties on the enemy side.
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- 7 May 2025 9:52 AM IST
I salute the extraordinary courage of our armed forces behind Operation Sindhoor. Their heroic action reaffirms that India will never tolerate terror in any form. The brutal attack in Pahalgam was not just on innocent lives, it was an assault on the dreams and spirit of India.…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 7, 2025 - 7 May 2025 9:49 AM IST
Modi govt resolved to give befitting reply to any attack on India, its people: Amit Shah
Proud of our armed forces.#OperationSindoor is Bharat’s response to the brutal killing of our innocent brothers in Pahalgam.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 7, 2025
The Modi government is resolved to give a befitting response to any attack on India and its people. Bharat remains firmly committed to eradicating… - 7 May 2025 9:32 AM IST
Rupee falls 31 paise to 84.66 against US dollar in early trade after India avenges Pahalgam attack
The rupee depreciated 31 paise to 84.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, after India's military strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir increased cross-border tensions.
Indian armed forces on early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.
The military strikes were conducted under Operation Sindoor two weeks after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.
Forex traders said the military strikes against terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir bring the focus on the escalation of conflict onto the rupee.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 84.65 and fell to 84.66 against the greenback, registering a loss of 31 paise over its previous close.
On Tuesday, the rupee settled for the day 5 paise lower at 84.35 against the US dollar amid growing uncertainty and a cautious recalibration of risk appetite.
"There could be some dollar buying by speculators and panicky importers but we think the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be present to stop any major slide of the rupee," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP said.
Bhansali further said, "We expect there could be some selling by FII in the equity markets though that could be subdued as they would want to wait for further news of escalation to filter down.
"Markets today are likely to be nervous and a bit volatile, but as we said earlier, it would depend on RBI to control the market volatility and they will determine where the rupee ends today." Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading higher by 0.30 per cent at 99.53.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.68 per cent to USD 62.57 per barrel in futures trade.
In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 107.74 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 80,533.33, while the Nifty fell 24.35 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 24,355.25.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 3,794.52 crore on a net basis on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
- 7 May 2025 9:02 AM IST
What are the 9 places in Pak, PoK that India targeted in Operation Sindoor?
1. Markaz Subhan Allah Bahawalpur
2. Markaz Taiba, Muridke
3. Sarjal / Tehra Kalan
4. Mehmoona Joya Facility, Sialkot,
5. Markaz Ahle Hadith Barnala, Bhimber
6. Markaz Abbas, Kotli,
7. Maskar Raheel Shahid, located in Kotli District,
8.Shawai Nallah Cam in Muzaffarabad
9. Markaz Syedna Bilal
- 7 May 2025 9:01 AM IST
Shivamogga | #OperationSindoor | Mother of Manjunath Rao - a resident of Karnataka who lost his life in #PahalgamTerroristAttack, says, "We were hopeful that PM Modi would take good action. Operation Sindoor is an appropriate name for the operation." pic.twitter.com/RHkRgwvWQJ
— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2025
