Overview

• Operation Sindoor achieved seven of nine strike objectives deep inside Pakistan and downed a Pakistani reconnaissance aircraft 300 km from the border
• Political leaders granted commanders full autonomy on April 23, enabling a Northern Command-led ‘grey-zone’ campaign blending conventional strikes with strategic flexibility
• The operation employed a narrative management system under the slogan “Justice Done, Op Sindoor” to unite public sentiment and influence global opinion
• India froze the Indus Water Treaty, cut back Pakistan’s diplomatic presence, declared defence personnel persona non grata and cancelled visas as enduring countermeasures
• Pakistan promoted Army Chief Asim Munir to Field Marshal and is seeking advanced US air-defence systems such as THAAD and Patriot to deter future strikes