Nation marks first anniversary of Operation Sindoor; PM salutes armed forces
On 7 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi saluted the armed forces on one year of Operation Sindoor, the strikes of 7 May 2025 on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Summary
Operation Sindoor completed one year on 7 May 2026, and PM Narendra Modi saluted the courage, precision and resolve of the armed forces, saying they gave a fitting response to those who attacked innocent Indians at Pahalgam and that the operation showed growing jointness among the forces and the strength of defence self-reliance. He urged citizens to change their social media display pictures as a mark of respect. Operation Sindoor was launched on 7 May 2025, when the Indian Armed Forces struck nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir without targeting Pakistani military facilities, after the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed.
Key facts
- Anniversary
- 7 May 2026 — one year of Operation Sindoor
- PM message
- Saluted armed forces; urged citizens to change social media DPs
- Launched
- 7 May 2025; nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and PoJK
- Restraint
- No Pakistani military facilities targeted
- Trigger
- Pahalgam attack, 22 April 2025: 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen killed
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Operation Sindoor, whose first anniversary was marked on 7 May 2026, was launched on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 7 May 2025
Operation Sindoor was launched on 7 May 2025; 22 April 2025 was the date of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Consider the following statements about Operation Sindoor: 1. Nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir were targeted. 2. Pakistani military facilities were among the targets struck on the first day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Government said nine sites were targeted and that no Pakistani military facilities were targeted.