Modi Chooses Operation Sindoor to Codename... ... Op Sindoor Live: Air Siren Sounded in Chandigarh, Residents Advised To Remain Indoors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the Indian armed forces' retaliatory operation "Operation Sindoor" following the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists. The name, symbolizing vermillion associated with married women in Indian tradition, was chosen after the tragedy, with women victims becoming the face of the sorrow. The strikes targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoK, including Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba camps. Modi closely monitored the operation, later praising the forces' precision.