Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13am on 22 May 2025,Thursday International
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed that Operation Sindoor remains active following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. In an interview with Dutch broadcaster NOS, he said India will strike terrorists "where they are," including inside Pakistan, if provoked again. The operation initially targeted nine terrorist sites in Pakistan-controlled territory and escalated into four days of intense fighting. A ceasefire was reached on May 10 after Indian strikes disabled eight Pakistani airbases. Jaishankar stressed the bilateral nature of the ceasefire and ruled out foreign mediation, reaffirming India's firm stance against cross-border terrorism. (PC: HT)
