Operation Sindoor vs 2019 Balakot airstrikes vs 2016 surgical strikes: How India’s latest attack marks a strategic shift

Indian armed forces executed Operation Sindoor. This involved missile strikes on nine terrorist sites across Pakistan and PoK. The operation retaliated for the Pahalgam terror attack. It marks Indias most extensive cross-border military action in five decades. Strikes targeted JeM headquarters and LeT's main base. The operation showcased Indias ability to conduct rapid, simultaneous strikes.