OPINION | Looming in the background: the Indian Navy's overlooked role in the recent confrontation with Pakistan

On April 22, Pakistan-sponsored terror groups carried out an attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 civilians dead. India launched Operation Sindoor in response on May 7.

According to the Indian Government, the Indian Army and Air force carried out 24 precision strikes against nine identified targets—including training camps, logistics nodes and command centres—in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and deeper in Pakistani territory.

Pakistan responded with a mix of retaliatory artillery and air strikes, prompting a broadened Indian campaign targeting key Pakistani military installations. According to the Indian Ministry of Defence, the operation aimed to dismantle cross-border terror launchpads and deter future aggression.