๐ May 7, 2025, Post 1: Operation Sindoor: Indiaโs Precision Strike Across the Line of Faith and Fire | Target IAS-26 MCQs Attached: A complete Package, Dear Aspirants!
Operation Sindoor: Indiaโs Precision Strike Across the Line of Faith and Fire
๐น NEWS DROP โ PETAL 001
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May 7, 2025
๐ฏ GS Paper 3 | Internal Security โ Counterterrorism, Strategic Defence
๐ Intro Whisper
When blood stains sindoor, silence is no answer. India responds not with words, but precision โ from skies of steel, for the ground it swore to protect.
๐ Key Highlights
- โOperation Sindoorโ marks Indiaโs most extensive cross-border strike since Balakot (2019).
- Nine terrorist facilities in Pakistan and PoJK were hit โ targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
- It is Indiaโs first full tri-service operation since the 1971 War.
- The operationโs name was personally given by PM Modi, symbolizing vengeance for the Pahalgam victims, whose sindoor was spared while their loved ones perished.
๐ฅ Targets Hit (Select Highlights)
- Markaz Subhan Allah (Bahawalpur) โ JeM HQ; Pulwama links
- Markaz Taiba (Muridke) โ LeT HQ; 26/11 attackers trained here
- Shawai Nallah Camp (Muzaffarabad, PoJK) โ LeTโs North Kashmir base
- Maskar Raheel Shahid (Kotli, PoJK) โ HMโs elite sniper & survival camp
- Mehmoona Joya Facility (Sialkot) โ HM-run school for infiltration
๐ก๏ธ Weapons Used
- SCALP Cruise Missiles:
โข Range: 250+ km
โข Used from Rafale jets - HAMMER Bombs:
โข Range: 50โ70 km
โข Targets: Bunkers, tall structures - Loitering Munitions (Kamikaze drones):
โข Real-time surveillance
โข Autonomous target destruction
๐ฏ Nature of the Strike
- Precision strikes, limited to terrorist camps
- No Pakistani military bases targeted
- Diplomatic cover included NOTAM notices for military drills
๐งญ GS Paper Mapping
GS3: Defence Technology โ Air-launched Missiles, Drones
GS3: Internal Security โ Cross-border Terrorism
GS2: IndiaโPakistan Relations, Diplomacy
Target IAS-26: Daily MCQs :
๐ Prelims Practice MCQs
Topic:
๐ง Prelims MCQ (Type 2 โ Two Statements)
Q. With reference to Operation Sindoor, consider the following statements:
1. The operation was Indiaโs first tri-service strike since the Kargil War.
2. SCALP missiles and HAMMER bombs were launched from Rafale jets during the mission.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Only 1 is correct
B) Only 2 is correct
C) Both are correct
D) Neither is correct
๐ Didnโt get it? Click here (โธ) for the Correct Answer & Explanation
โ Correct Answer: B) Only 2 is correct
๐ง Explanation:
โข Statement 1 โ Incorrect: Kargil was an Army-led operation. This is the first tri-service operation since 1971, not since Kargil.
โข Statement 2 โ Correct: Both SCALP missiles and HAMMER bombs were launched from Indiaโs Rafale fighter jets during the mission.
