India launched air strikes last night at terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and POKBy Ajai ShuklaThe Mint, 7th May 2025. 15 days after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that took the lives of 26 tourists, the Indian Air Force (IAF) announced that it had launched missile strikes on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POK) on the night of May 6. “A little while ago, Indian armed forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POK) from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.”"Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X that he is monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely. He also said that he would continue to engage with both Indian and Pakistani leadership "towards a peaceful resolution".