Operation Sindoor and What Followed: An Official Indian Chronology of Attacks and Counter-Attacks by India, Pakistan

This timeline is based on transcripts of official media briefings by the government of India, beginning with the first one on Operation Sindoor held on May 7, 2025.

April 22:

Lashkar-e-Tayyaba's local outpost, The Resistance Front or TRF, attacks Indian tourists in Pahalgam, J&K, and kills 26 civilians.

Night of May 6 to early hours of May 7:

Operation Sindoor: Indian Armed Forces strike targets and destroy nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK.

• • Targets of Operation Sindoor:
    • Sawai Nala camp, Muzaffarabad (PoK) – LeT training centre.
    • Syedana Bilal camp, Muzaffarabad (PoK) – JeM staging area.
    • Gulpur camp, Kotli (PoK) – LeT base.
    • Barnala camp, Bhimber (PoK) – Weapons, IED, jungle survival training centre.
    • Abbas camp, Kotli (PoK) – LeT Fidayeen training centre.
    • Sarjal camp, Sialkot (Pakistan) – Training centre.
    • Mahmoona Jaya camp, Sialkot (Pakistan) – Hizbul Mujahideen camp and control centre.
    • Markaz Tayyiba, Muridke (Pakistan) – LeT training centre.
    • Markaz Subhanallah, Bahawalpur (Pakistan) – JeM headquarters, and training and recruitment centre.

Indian Armed Forces respond to Pakistan's unprovoked mortar and artillery fire across the LoC to bring it to a halt.

Early May 7:

Pakistan begins heavy shelling across LoC in Poonch, hitting near Christ School (killing two students, injuring parents) and a Christian Convent of nuns (damaging infrastructure).

May 7:

Pakistan launches an attack on a Gurdwara in Poonch and homes of Sikh community members in J&K. Fatalities are reported, including the religious musician of the Gurdwara.

Pakistan also increases intensity of unprovoked firing across the LoC in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, and Rajouri sectors in J&K, India, using mortar and heavy-caliber artillery. This results in 16 civilian deaths and 59 injuries in India by May 8.

Around 8.30 pm IST on May 7:

Pakistan attempts unprovoked drone and missile attacks on multiple Indian military targets (Avantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Nal, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Falaudi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj). These are neutralised by India.

Morning of May 8:

Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan (response to Pakistan's attempted attacks on Indian military targets). An Air Defence system at Lahore (Pakistan) was neutralized.

Intervening night of May 8-9:

Pakistan military violates Indian airspace multiple times along the entire western border; fires heavy-caliber weapons along LoC.

Approximately 300-400 Pakistani drones (possibly ASISGUARD SONGAR of Turkey) attempt intrusion at 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek.

Pakistani armed UAV attempts targeting of Bathinda military station. This is neutralised by India.

Pakistani artillery shelling and armed drone use across LoC at Tangdhar, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar, Rajouri, Akhnoor, and Udhampur in J&K causes Indian Army casualties or injuries.

Indian Armed Forces bring down a number of Pakistani drones using kinetic and non-kinetic means.

Indian armed drones launch at four air defence sites in Pakistan (in response to Pakistani attacks); destroys one AD radar.

Indian retaliatory fire in response to Pakistani shelling across LoC causes losses to the Pakistan Army.

Intervening night of May 9-10:

Aggressive action by Pakistan Army on the entire western front (UCAV, drones, long-range weapons, loitering munitions, fighter aircraft) targets Indian military infrastructure and civilian areas.

Pakistan makes air intrusion and harassment attack attempts at over 26 locations from Srinagar to Naliya. These result in limited damage to equipment/personnel at IAF stations Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, Bhuj.

Pakistan targets of medical centres and school premises at Indian air bases of Srinagar, Avantipura, and Udhampur.

Pakistan shells Rajouri town, killing Additional District Development Commissioner Shri Raj Kumar Thapa.

Pakistani action damages property and causes injuries to civilians in Ferozepur and Jalandhar (India).

Pakistan continues drone intrusions and heavy artillery/mortar/small-arm shelling in Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajouri, and Akhnoor sectors (India).

1.40 am IST on May 10: Pakistan conducts high-speed missile attack(s) attempting to target airbase(s) in Punjab, India.

Morning of May 10:

Indian Armed Forces carry out precision attacks on identified Pakistani military targets: technical infrastructure, command and control centres, radar sites, weapon storage areas at Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Chunian (Pakistan) using air-launched precision weapons from fighter aircraft.

India targets radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation base (Pakistan) using precision munitions.

Indian Army responds to Pakistani shelling along LoC, causing damage to Pakistan Army.

Past attacks mentioned as context or historical reference in the briefings:

• November 26, 2008: Mumbai attacks (terrorists trained at Markaz Tayyiba, Muridke).
• April 20, 2023: Poonch attack (terrorists reportedly trained at Gulpur camp, Kotli).
• June 9, 2024: Attack on a pilgrims' bus (terrorists reportedly trained at Gulpur camp, Kotli).
• October 20, 2024: Sonmarg attack (terrorists reportedly trained at Sawai Nala camp).
• October 24, 2024: Gulmarg attack (terrorists reportedly trained at Sawai Nala camp).
• March 2025: Murder of four J&K Police personnel (terrorists reportedly trained at Sarjal camp, Sialkot).
• January 2016 (mentioned in May 7 briefing): Pathankot Air Force Base attack (reportedly planned and directed from Mahmoona Jaya camp, Sialkot).
• February 1, 2002 (mentioned in May 9 briefing): Killing of journalist Daniel Pearl (in connection with Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh mentioned as relevant to Bahawalpur target, Markaz Subhanallah, which is the Jaish headquarter).

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