In a significant escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, Indian forces launched “Operation Sindoor” on May 7, 2025, targeting nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The operation aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure, including camps associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Among the casualties reported was Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of JeM chief Masood Azhar and a senior commander within the group .
The strikes, utilizing Rafale jets armed with SCALP missiles and AASM Hammer bombs, were conducted without entering Pakistani airspace. Indian authorities described the operation as “focused, measured, and non-escalatory,” emphasizing that no Pakistani military facilities were targeted
