Response in Real Time

On April 22, 2025, terrorists affiliated with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) opened fire on a group of tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam.

- Danita Yadav

The attack, considered to be the deadliest in the Valley since the 2019 Pulwama strike, resulted in the deaths of 26 tourists, including one Nepali citizen.

Following this attack, India and Pakistan officially downgraded their ties, triggering a tit-for-tat visa cancellation, suspension of bilateral agreements and more. In the aftermath of the attack, several demolitions were carried out across Jammu and Kashmir targeting the homes of suspected active militants.

Fourteen days after the attack at Baisaran and a series of demolitions, India launched its response—Operation Sindoor.

NIGHT OF MAY 6 TO MAY 7

1:28 AM: The official X handle of the Indian Army shares a post hinting at retaliation.

From 1:28 AM to 1:30 AM: Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy launch a series of missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

1:28 AM to 1:51 AM: Loud explosions heard across Pakistan's Bahawalpur, Muzaffarabad, Sialkot and other cities.