During a special briefing on Operation Sindoor, Wing Commander A.K. Bharti, Director General of Air Operations, declined to comment on the loss of fighter jets, responding to a question from The Hindu. “We have achieved our selected objectives, and all our pilots are back home,” he said.
Directors General from the three services held a press conference on Sunday, May 11, 2025, about Operation Sindoor, announcing the death of over 100 terrorists, including those responsible for the IC 814 hijacking and the Pulwama attacks. They also confirmed that nine terror hubs in Pakistan were targeted.
The Army reported the loss of five Indian soldiers during the operation, while Pakistan’s Army is said to have lost around 35 to 40 personnel in artillery and small arms fire along the Line of Control between May 7 and 10, according to Director General of Military Operations Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai.
After three days of intense military action, India and Pakistan reached a “ceasefire understanding,” with both nations agreeing to stop “military action” and “firing,” as announced by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday, May 10, 2025. However, after the announcement, cross-border firing from Pakistan was reported at multiple locations along the Jammu border. A Border Security Force (BSF) official confirmed, “There was heavy firing until 7:30 p.m., and a commensurate response was being given.”
Official sources confirmed that the decision to halt military actions was mutually agreed upon by India and Pakistan, with the cessation of hostilities not affecting India’s recent punitive actions against Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
Every misadventure by Pakistan has been met with strength, and any future escalation will be met with a decisive response, said Commodore Raghu R. Nair in a press briefing after U.S. President’s announcement on social media about the ceasefire. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also confirmed that the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) from both sides had agreed to stop all military actions.
The DC of Punjab’s Amritsar stated that citizens could resume normal activities following a brief siren on Sunday morning.
