Overview

• The Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 claimed 26 lives in Jammu and Kashmir and was blamed on Pakistan-sponsored militants.
• India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir before a ceasefire on May 10.
• Seven all-party delegations have visited 33 countries to expose Islamabad’s role in cross-border terrorism and rally international support.
• In Washington, Vice President JD Vance publicly endorsed India’s right to self-defence and pledged counterterrorism cooperation; German parliamentary leaders made similar commitments in Berlin.
• Indian officials cited Pakistan’s previous denials in the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the harbouring of Osama bin Laden to substantiate their evidence and counter Islamabad’s objections.