Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 07:09am on 18 May 2025,Sunday India
On May 17, 2025, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) refuted allegations by Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed Pakistan prior to Operation Sindoor. The MEA clarified that Pakistan was notified only after the operation commenced, labeling Gandhi's claim as a "misrepresentation of facts." Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, targeted nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, linked to groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. The Indian government emphasized the operation's precision and non-escalatory nature. Additionally, India dismissed Pakistan's claims of downing Indian jets as misinformation, with the MEA urging global zero tolerance for terrorism. (PC: Sputnik India)
