Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pahalgam attack in which 25 tourists and a local guide were killed in cold blood by terrorists on April 22.

Indias BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has taken centre stage amid rising India-Pakistan tensions. Precision strikes launched on May 10 reportedly involved the BrahMos cruise missile. The missile, jointly developed by India and Russia,

The sources said that India's position after May 7 strikes on terror infrastructure in PoK and other areas was that if Pakistan fires, India will also fire.