Overview

• Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan called the May operation a “new kind of warfare” spanning land, air, sea, space, cyber and the electromagnetic spectrum, with first strikes around 1–1:30 a.m. on May 7 against nine terrorist targets to minimise civilian casualties.
• Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said India halted combat after objectives were achieved, adding that the S‑400 and other long‑range systems left Pakistan unable to operate key platforms even within its own territory.
• Defence minister Rajnath Singh framed the action as decisive retaliation for the Pahalgam massacre, praising the forces’ coordination and noting the four-day clash concluded with a ceasefire understanding on May 10.
• Officials highlighted joint planning across the Army, Navy and Air Force, use of drones and precision intelligence, and extensive reliance on Indian-made weapons, with the Navy contributing assets and commandos beyond the Arabian Sea.
• Separate reporting based on unnamed intelligence sources says JeM and Hizbul Mujahideen have begun shifting elements to Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after the strikes, a development not independently corroborated in the other coverage.