nationals and one Nepali citizen lost their lives. As promised, those responsible are being held accountable,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement. A detailed briefing on the operation is expected later today.

Following the strikes, the Indian Army posted on X, “Justice is Served. Jai Hind!”

In response, Pakistan’s military confirmed the Indian strikes early Wednesday. Military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry stated that Indian missiles hit Kotli and Muzaffarabad in PoK, as well as Bahawalpur in Pakistan’s Punjab province. “Pakistan will respond at a time and place of its choosing. This provocation will not go unanswered,” he warned.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the action, calling it an “act of war.”

Meanwhile, Indian leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, praised the swift military action. “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” Rajnath Singh wrote on X.

India’s retaliatory strikes come amid heightened tensions following the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir.