Operation Sindoor Impact: Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have taken precautions by blocking their websites for foreign users in response to India's missile attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to sources.

"BSE, being a critical market infrastructure institution (MII), proactively and continuously monitors risks at domestic and international levels for potential cyber threats," a BSE spokesperson said, explaining the rationale behind the decision.

He went on to explain that websites and locations are blocked as a preventative and protective measure to safeguard users and systems based on such monitoring of cyber traffic. Access is restored on an individual basis after a threat assessment, and the monitoring is dynamic.

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In the meantime, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) did not respond to an email requesting comment.

In a tumultuous session on Wednesday, the benchmark stock indices, the Sensex and Nifty, ended the day higher. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended the day 105.71 points higher at 80,746.78 after fluctuating between gains and losses. The NSE's 50-issue Nifty rose 34.80 points to close at 24,414.40.

Indian forces launched missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early on Wednesday in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. These targets included the base of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke and the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur.

Two weeks after the terrorists killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the military strikes were conducted under the name "Operation Sindoor."

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(With Inputs From PTI)