India's Operation Sindoor: Unveiling Deeper Strikes Inside Pakistan
Revelations from the Pakistani Dossier
New Delhi, June 3: A confidential report from Pakistan has disclosed that India's Operation Sindoor extended further into Pakistani territory than previously acknowledged. This information comes from a dossier detailing Pakistan's internal military operation 'Bunyan un Marsoos'.
The dossier, which was obtained by a media outlet, reveals at least eight additional airstrikes conducted by India that were not reported by Indian defense officials.
Maps included in the dossier indicate that Indian forces targeted significant cities such as Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad in Sindh, Gujrat in Punjab, Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor—locations that were not mentioned in the Indian Air Force's briefings following the May 7 counteroffensive.
These new insights highlight the extensive nature of Operation Sindoor and are seen as a crucial reason behind Pakistan's swift request for a ceasefire.
Operation Sindoor was initiated by India in response to a brutal terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 civilians, including a Nepali national, were killed by militants linked to a faction of Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The findings in the dossier challenge Pakistan's earlier assertions of inflicting significant damage on India, instead revealing the substantial impact on Pakistani territory.
Indian defense sources had previously detailed the operation's scale, emphasizing the targeting of critical terror hubs across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as retaliation for the Pahalgam attack.
While initial reports identified several high-value targets, including the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and a Lashkar-e-Taiba camp in Muridke, the dossier's revelations suggest a strategic choice by New Delhi to allow Pakistan to disclose the full extent of the damage.
Reportedly, the newly identified targets encompass both military and dual-use facilities in urban areas, indicating a more ambitious military strategy than previously recognized.
Earlier satellite images from a technology firm had already shown significant destruction at various sites, supporting India's claims of precise strikes on terror infrastructure.
The nine locations initially confirmed by India included Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, Chakwal, and the aforementioned terror bases.
Despite India's assertion that its operations were limited to terror facilities, Pakistan retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Indian civilian areas, religious sites, and military positions along the western front.
India's counteractions involved targeting 11 Pakistani air bases—Nur Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari, and Jacobabad—resulting in considerable military damage.
This unprecedented escalation, which lasted three days, ultimately compelled Pakistan to seek a ceasefire, interpreted as an acknowledgment of the heavy losses it incurred.
Meanwhile, New Delhi has reiterated that Operation Sindoor has transformed India's counter-terrorism strategy, establishing a 'new normal' in its approach to terrorism, where any major terror incident is treated as a declaration of war.
The Pakistani dossier, inadvertently supporting India's operational narrative, illustrates the evolving nature of India's military stance.