India commemorates first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, marking decisive military action against terror infrastructure

India on Thursday marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, held overnight as a countermeasure against the Pahalgam terror attack held on April 22, 2025.

Carried out by the Indian armed forces, Operation Sindoor was a decisive military action against the terror infrastructures and terrorists across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan.

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Marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army said, "India's resolute response calibrated and precise. Committed to safeguarding sovereignty and its people."


"Justice served. Jai Hind," it added.

The Headquarters of the Indian Defence Staff also took to X, calling Operation Sindoor a "symbol of national resolve".

The Army also released a video depicting the events leading up to the operation and highlighting the detailed planning that went into the precision strikes on terror infrastructure.

The video also featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stern warning to those behind the Pahalgam terror attack. "India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers," the Prime Minister had said while addressing the nation in the aftermath of the massacre.

Another strong message from PM Modi featured in the video underlined India’s diplomatic position against terrorism. "Terror and talk cannot go together. Terror and trade cannot go hand in hand. Water and blood will not flow together," he had declared, making India's stance against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism unmistakably clear.

Marking an year to Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force said, "Operation Sindoor-Justice served. Precise in action, eternal in memory—Operation Sindoor continues. India forgets nothing-India forgives nothing."