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India-Pakistan Live: "This Act Of Aggression Has Been Befittingly Answered", Says Pakistan PM

The Indian army on early Wednesday launched “Operation Sindoor”, hitting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning.

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Visuals of the strike. (image-X/Tiju0Prakash)

The Indian army on early Wednesday launched “Operation Sindoor”, hitting nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, targeting the roots of cross-border terror planning. The precision strikes were in response to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali citizen.

The attacks, carried out at 1:05 am, reportedly targeted terrorist infrastructure, including Muridke and Bahawalpur, believed to be the strongholds of terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, respectively. In response, the Pakistan Army resorted to heavy mortar shelling on forward villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri. Civilian casualties have been reported from both sides of the border.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country has “every right to respond forcefully to this act of war”.

May 07, 2025 05:30 pm: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Addresses Parliament

“I want to congratulate all the honorable members [of parliament] that last night, our enemy thought that it would be a dark night, tried to attack us through the dark like how it has been in the past”, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.

“By the grace of God, with the prayers of our people, this act of aggression has been befittingly answered”, he continued.

May 07, 2025 04:42 pm: Security Drill Underway In Jaipur As India-Pak Tensions Escalate

A comprehensive security drill was conducted at MI Road in Jaipur on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

May 07, 2025 04:22 pm: “War Is No Answer To A Terrorist Attack”, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray

Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said, ‘”War is no answer to a terrorist attack. In the US, they (terrorists) toppled the Twin Towers, attacked the Pentagon. The US did not wage a war. They killed those terrorists.”

“You have not found the terrorists who attacked (tourists in Pahalgam). Why was there no security in a place where thousands of tourists are going for the last many years? It is more important to carry out a combing operation inside our country and find them out. The airstrike, distracting people….this, war can not be the solution,” he added.

May 07, 2025 03:55 pm: Germany, Japan, Turkey, Qatar Call For Peace

Germany’s foreign office issued a statement on X calling for peace as tensions between India and Pakistan escalate. Germany is in contact with India and Pakistan, and is monitoring the situation closely.

In its press release, Japan echoed similar sentiments and said that the country is “deeply concerned that the recent series of events could lead to further reprisals and escalate into a full-scale military conflict”.

Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry denounced India’s overnight attacks on Pakistan, claiming they targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure. In a statement, the ministry warned that the “provocative steps” have opened the door to “all-out war”, reported Al Jazeera. The country also hoped that steps would be taken to reduce tensions as soon as possible.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Gulf state’s prime minister and foreign minister, spoke with India’s foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, and expressed Doha’s concern over the mounting tensions with Pakistan.

May 07, 2025 03:26 pm: Pakistan Puts Death Toll At 26

Pakistan’s military has updated the death toll and said that 26 people have been killed while 46 have been injured by India’s overnight attacks.

Meanwhile, India reported at least eight people on its side have been killed from cross-border shelling from Pakistan.

May 07, 2025 03:03 pm: Army Shares Footage Of Operation Sindoor

May 07, 2025 02:36 pm: UK Ready To Play Diplomatic Role Between India-Pak

The UK has offered to play a diplomatic role in the India-Pakistan conflict, calling both countries a “friend” and “partner”. Speaking to BBC Radio, UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds expressed support to both countries.

“Both have a huge interest in regional stability, in dialogue, in de-escalation and anything we can do to support that, we are here and willing to do,” he said.

May 07, 2025 02:30 pm: 10 Relatives Of Jaish-e-Muhammad Chief Killed In Operation Sindoor: Report

Masood Azhar, leader of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad, lost ten family members – including five children – in India’s overnight air attacks, according to a statement by the group cited by BBC Urdu.

The group, which has claimed responsibility for numerous suicide bombings in Kashmir, also said four of Azhar’s aides were killed in the attack, according to the report.

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May 07, 2025 02:00 pm: Air India Cancels Flights To And From Jammu, Chandigarh, Jodhpur Etc

Air India has cancelled flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh and Rajkot due to the closure of airports following the tensions with Pakistan. Flights would be suspended until May 10.

According to local Malaysian outlet The Star, Malaysia’s flagship carrier has cancelled flights to Amritsar, India. It will remain in effect until at least May 9. Malaysia Airlines also said it had rerouted two long-haul flights after the closure of Pakistan’s airspace.

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Batik Air stated that it had cancelled several flights to and from Lahore, Pakistan, and Amritsar, India, due to ongoing airspace restrictions amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan

May 07, 2025 01:45 pm: PM Narendra Modi Cancels Europe Trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly cancelled his upcoming trip to Europe, a three-nation tour to Croatia, Norway, and the Netherlands, following Operation Sindoor. He’s also holding a senior-level cabinet meeting discussing security matters.

May 07, 2025 01:00 pm: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Says ‘Only Terrorist Sites In Pakistan Targeted’ 

Omar Abdullah defended India’s attacks and highlighted that “only terrorist sites in Pakistan were targeted without affecting civilians or military areas,” as quoted by Al Jazeera.

The comments come after Pakistan’s Defence Minister claimed that all sites hit by India were civilian and not infrastructure of armed groups.

“Pakistan bombed civilian areas and targeted civilians; they started it, not us. None of us want war, we want stability to return, but Pakistan must lower their weapons first.” the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir added.

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May 07, 2025 12:40 pm: Pakistan Shelling Kills At Least 10 Civilians, Injures 45 In Poonch 

At least 10 civilians were killed and 45 others injured in the worst-hit Poonch district after after the Pakistani army resorted to heavy and indiscriminate shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border early Wednesday morning, officials said. According to reports, among the dead, one woman was killed when a mortar shell fired from across the border exploded in her house while her 13-year-old daughter suffered injuries.

The deceased were identified as Mohd Adil, Saleem Hussain, Ruby Kour, Mohd Zain (10), Mohd Akram (55), Amrik Singh, Ranjit Singh, Zoya Khan (12), Mohd Rafi and Mohd Iqbal, all residents of Poonch.

Ten persons were injured in the Uri sector of Baramulla district and three others were injured in Rajouri.

May 07, 2025 11:35 am: Red Alert Issued In Uttar Pradesh

A red alert has been declared in Uttar Pradesh following Operation Sindoor, Uttar Pradesh Police has been asked to coordinate with Defence force

May 07, 2025 11:15 am: Pakistan Has ‘Well-Deserved’ Reputation As ‘Haven For Terrorists’, Says Foreign Secretary

Misri accused Pakistan of failing to act against “terrorist infrastructure” on its soil following the Pahalgam attack. “Pakistan also has a well-deserved reputation as a haven for terrorists around the world,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

May 07, 2025 11:00 am: Government Holds Media Briefing On Operation Sindoor

Addressing the press conference on Operation Sindoor, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Pakistan has long sponsored cross-border terror. He called the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack an attempt to spread communal strife.

India exercised its right to respond and pre-empt as well as deter more cross-border attacks, said the government during the briefing. It further added that the precision strikes focused on dismantling the terrorist infrastructure and disabling terrorists likely to be sent across to India.

Two women officers – Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi – are leading the briefing.

May 07, 2025 10:45 am: 3 Killed, Several Wounded In Indian-administered Kashmir

At least three civilians have been killed and several wounded in Indian-administered Kashmir amid heavy exchanges of artillery fire between Indian and Pakistani forces along the line of control, reported Al Jazeera.

May 07, 2025 10:00 am: ‘India Attacked Civilian Population, Mostly Families’ Says Pakistan

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar claimed that India had attacked their civilian population. He alleged that at least eight people have died, including a 3-year-old girl, and 30 have been injured in the attacks. Most of them were families, he added.

May 07, 2025 9:45 am: “Indian Army Hoisted A White Flag”, Claims Pakistan

The Pakistan government claimed that its forces shot down five enemy aircraft and one drone. It also alleged that the Indian army hoisted a white flag, a common symbol of surrender, at the Chura Complex on the Line of Control (LoC).

In its latest tweet, the neighbouring country claimed, “In response to the missile attacks on mosques and innocent civilians in Pakistan, Pakistan has shot down two Indian Air Force fighter jets. Drones have also been destroyed near Jammu. Pakistan is currently vigorously countering Indian aggression.”

India has not made any confirmations on the matter.

May 07, 2025 9:22 am: Korean Air Avoiding Pakistan Airspace

South Korea’s Korean Air has announced that it will avoid Pakistan’s airspace for flights between Incheon and Dubai, UAE. The announcement follows similar moves by many other carriers, including Air France and Germany’s Lufthansa.

According to Reuters, flight-tracking data showed some flights of British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines and Emirates travelling over the Arabian Sea and then turning north towards Delhi in order to avoid Pakistani airspace. The airlines are yet to make an official statement on the same.

May 07, 2025 9:15 am: “The World Must Show Zero Tolerance For Terrorism”, S. Jaishankar Reacts

“The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism,” wrote Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar. This is his first public comment on New Delhi’s attacks on Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

May 07, 2025 9:00 am: “Whole Nation Will Respond”, Pakistan Minister

Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said the “whole nation” is behind the country’s armed forces and supports retaliation against India, reported Al Jazeera.

“We are a peaceful people, but when it comes to challenging us, the whole nation will respond and the whole nation is united against Indian aggression, and standing behind the armed forces of Pakistan,” Tarar said in an interview with Turkey’s TRT World, a snippet of which was shared on the Pakistani government’s X account.

Following the Pahalgam attack, the Indian government suspended the Pakistan government’s X account in the country.

May 07, 2025 8:45 am: “Tamil Nadu Stands Resolute”, CM MK Stalin Reacts

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed solidarity with the Indian army and said, “Tamil Nadu stands with the Indian Army against terrorism. With our Army, for our nation. Tamil Nadu stands resolute.”

May 07, 2025 8:43 am: “Proud”, Rahul Gandhi Reacts

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi responded to the strikes. “Proud of our Armed Forces. Jai Hind!” wrote Gandhi in an X post.

May 07, 2025 8:25 am: “Avoid Escalation”, US Secretary of State 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with the national security advisors of India and Pakistan, urging the two sides to “keep lines of communication open and avoid escalation,” the US Department of State said in an X post.

May 07, 2025 8:20 am: 3 Injured In Cross-Border Shelling

The situation between the neighbouring countries has escalated further with both sides exchanging heavy fire along the line of control (LoC), reported Al Jazeera. The Indian army stated that three people have been injured by the shelling and an unidentified aircraft came down on a school building in the area.

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