The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified that Pakistan was informed only after the Indian Air Force carried out successful strikes under Operation Sindoor, countering claims that India had warned Islamabad in advance.
What’s the truth?
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes were in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 25 Indians and one Nepali tourist.
After the operation was underway—and strikes confirmed—Pakistan was informed via military channels. The MEA says this is standard protocol, not a pre-warning.
So why the noise now?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of informing Pakistan beforehand, which he claimed endangered Indian pilots. He quoted External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, claiming it was an “admission” of advance warning.
However, the full context tells a different story. Jaishankar’s comment was:
“We had sent a message to Pakistan saying, ‘We’re striking terrorist infrastructure, not your military. Stand down.’”
The MEA responded sharply, saying this was being twisted deliberately. The message to Pakistan, they clarified, came after the strikes had already begun, not before.
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Jaishankar Misquoted, Says MEA
The MEA’s External Publicity Division called the opposition’s claims a “misrepresentation of facts.”
Even the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit weighed in, confirming Jaishankar never said India informed Pakistan before launching airstrikes.
In short, the sequence was clear:
Strike first. Talk later. That’s not weakness—that’s strategy.
Why the fuss, then?
Because truth is boring—and drama sells.
But the real headline isn’t about warnings. It’s about results.
Operation Sindoor neutralized terror bases that had been operating with impunity. And India did it with precision, confidence, and a clear message: Never again.
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