Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory strikes following the Pahalgam terror attack, decimated significant Pakistani military assets, including fighter jets and missile systems. The Indian Air Force targeted key airbases using air-launched cruise missiles, prompting Pakistan to seek a ceasefire within four days. India dismissed Pakistan's claims of civilian casualties as propaganda, asserting strikes were limited to terror infrastructure.
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