Overview

• Gen Anil Chauhan said the first strikes occurred between 1:00 and 1:30 a.m. on May 7 on nine identified terrorist targets to avoid civilian casualties.
• He described a technology-led, multi-domain campaign spanning land, air, sea, the electromagnetic spectrum and cyber, with success measured by precision and dominance rather than territory.
• He confirmed tri-service participation, noting navy involvement and the deployment of naval commandos in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab alongside operations in the Arabian Sea.
• He said drones and long-range precision weapons were employed, including a reported strike 120 km away in Bahawalpur guided by satellite imagery and electronic intelligence.
• He added that forces captured photographic and video proof of damage, contrasting this evidence collection with the absence of imagery after the Balakot operation.