India Executes Precision Strikes on Pakistani Air Defenses, Escalates Regional Tensions

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a deadly terrorist attack on Indian tourists in Jammu and Kashmir, which India attributes to Pakistan-based militant groups. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor, conducting precision missile strikes on multiple terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, targeting groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, and Hizbul Mujahideen, while avoiding military or civilian infrastructure. Satellite imagery confirms significant damage to key terror sites, including locations historically linked to major attacks. Concurrently, India executed a Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission destroying a Pakistani air defense unit in Lahore, creating a blind spot in Pakistan’s radar coverage and enabling safer future Indian aerial operations. Pakistan retaliated with missile and drone attacks targeting various Indian locations, all intercepted by Indian air defenses, alongside artillery fire along the Line of Control causing civilian casualties. Both sides have emphasized restraint amid the rapid escalation, but the conflict underscores the persistent volatility between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and the challenge of managing asymmetric warfare and counterterrorism efforts.