Following the brutal Pahalgam terror attack, tensions between India and Pakistan have reached a boiling point. India conducted precise strikes under Operation Sindoor against nine significant terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The escalation has evoked a strong warning from former Pakistani ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, who called on Islamabad to shut down terror outfits operating within its borders.

Haqqani, a current senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, openly criticised the rationale for the existence of such militant groups as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Sipah-e-Mohammed, and the Difa-e-Watan Council, radical groups infamous for their usage of extremist activities. “A terrorist attack in Pahalgam led India and Pakistan to the brink of total war. To avoid that in future, it is important to shut down jihadi groups. With well-equipped armed forces, why does the country need Lashkar, Sipah, Jaish, & their Difa-e-Watan Council?” Haqqani wrote on the social media platform X.

Operation Sindoor: India's Retaliatory Strike

India initiated Operation Sindoor at dawn on May 7 as a measured military reaction to the Pahalgam terror attack. In a precise and coordinated military strike, Indian forces targeted terror camps affiliated with LeT and JeM. The 24-minute operation was intended not only to take revenge for the loss of innocent lives at Pahalgam but also to destroy terror launchpads plotting future attacks. The Indian military struck more than nine terror camps located in Pakistan and PoJK, killing an estimated over 100 terrorists.

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As a response to the attack, New Delhi took a series of diplomatic and military actions:
• Suspension of the Indus Water Treaty
• Reduction in Islamabad's diplomatic personnel in India
• Exclusion of Indian airspace to Pakistani airlines

After deep cross-border clashes, India announced that a ceasefire agreement was inked with Pakistan on May 10 in direct talks between the DGMOs of both nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that action against Pakistan has been put on hold, but not given up. "Talks with Islamabad will be held only on terrorism. For any normalcy to return, Pakistan will have to dismantle the terror infrastructure," the Prime Minister said.

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