Shiv Sena's South Mumbai division on Thursday organised an event to celebrate Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian Armed Forces had carried out missile strikes on nine targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK), early on Wednesday. (PICS/SHADAB KHAN)
Updated On: 2025-05-08 09:53 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
Young girls, dressed up as Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, feed each other sweets. Col Qureshi and Wg Cdr Singh, two accomplished officers from the Army and the Air Force, respectively, have emerged as new icons in Indian society, especially for young women. The duo had given detailed information to the media on India's response alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, displaying India's prowess in diplomacy and military
The Shiv Sena members, along with local Mumbaikars, lauded the forces and congratulated Prime Minister for the successful strikes
In a coordinated effort by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, four targets in Pakistan (Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, and Mehmoona Joya) and five in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) were destroyed
The Indian forces selected the locations to target top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders involved in sponsoring terrorist activities in India
This was India's deepest strikes inside Pakistan's undisputed territory since 1971. Twenty-six people, mostly tourists, were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, triggering India's military response, along with several other punitive action, against Pakistan
