India Marks One Year of Operation Sindoor With Special Tribute Video

IAF Shares Powerful Anniversary Video

This 88-second video gives us a gripping visual of the magnitude, precision and the level of coordinated operations undertaken by the Indian forces during one of India's recent counter-terror strikes.

The video demonstrates the impeccable Tri-Services co-ordination and technological prowess displayed during operation Sindoor, a response that was initiated by India following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025.

Showcasing visuals of fighter jets and naval vessels used in the operation, the video highlights the tri-services nature of the offensive. It also included visuals of destroyed terror infrastructure following the strikes, and a list of the nine places where targets were located across both Pakistan and POK.

PM Modi Pays Tribute To Armed Forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also changed his social media display pictures to commemorate the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor and asked all other citizens to do the same as a tribute to India's armed forces and their successful undertaking.

Modi's profile pictures on all his social media accounts-X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp channel-were changed to an image bearing the name 'Operation Sindoor' against a black background. The display picture included the Indian tricolour, and one of the 'O's within the word 'SINDOOR' had been filled with vermilion -a traditional symbol of married Hindu women.

Operation Sindoor Launched After Pahalgam Attack

Launched in the early hours of May 7, 2025, Operation Sindoor was initiated after an April 22 terror attack occurred in Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, claiming the lives of 26 civilians, predominantly tourists, as attackers opened fire on a group of unsuspecting visitors. 

India launched pinpoint strikes targeting terror-related infrastructure. The Indian government clarified that the strikes were carefully planned as focused, measured and non-escalatory, and no Pakistani military installations were attacked.

The resultant days saw intensified border tensions, including cross-border firings and aerial confrontations between both nations, until military activity was called off by both sides on May 10, following dialogue between their Directors General of Military Operations.