The Pahalgam attack on April 22 led to the deaths of 26 civilians, igniting diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan. India responded with strict measures and launched Operation Sindoor on May 7,

Tensions have risen between the nuclear-armed neighbors since an attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir last month.

Jewish American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded by terrorists in Pakistan in 2002, also got justice via Operation Sindoor. In February 2002 a videotape was released by extremists in Pakistan showing the murder of the Wall Street Journal reporter.