PoK Kalam Poonch Badgam Gulpur Doda Udhampur Jammu Samba Bhimber Sialkot INDIA Muridke Pakistan reserves the right to respond appropriately at a time and place of its choosing Donald Trump, US president Chinese foreign ministry Russia’s foreign ministry Jean-Noel, French FM Lahore Amritsar Pak foreign ministry Jalandhar PA K I S T A N Bahawalpur PAHALGAM AVENGeD Precision strikes on nine terror camps of Let, JeM and Hizb in Pakistan and PoK from 1.04 am No military or civilian infra attacked Govt works the phones to brief major international leaders Pak calls it a heinous act of aggression, says resolute response underway banned Hizbul Mujahideen). “Our actions have been foA fortnight after the horrific cused, measured and non-escaPahalgam massacre that shook latory in nature. No Pakistani up the nation like never before, military facilities have been India launched Operation Sin- targeted. India has demonstratdoor in the wee hours of ed considerable restraint in seWednesday hitting nine terror- lection of targets and method , ist sites in Pakistan and Paki- of execution,” the defence minstan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). istry statement stated. The “precision strikes” by These steps came in the wake missiles were against the ter- of the barbaric Pahalgam terror infrastructure alone in Pa- rorist attack in which 25 Indikistan. An official, who spoke ans and a Nepali citizen were on condition of gunned down. anonymity, said “We are living up Prime Minister to the commitNarendra Modi ment that those monitored the responsible for Prime Minister o p e r a t i o n this attack will Narendra Modi against Pakistan be held accounthails the armed through the able,” the minisforces for targeted strikes night. try said. at terror camps in The camps Senior Indian Pakistan and PoK of ficials later that faced Indian fury in Pakistan briefed their across the International Bor- counterparts in a number of der were Markaz Subhan Allah countries, including the US, at Bahawalpur, Markaz Taiba the UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE and at Murdike, and Mehmoona Russia on the attack. Joya and Sarjal at Tehra Kalan National Security Advisor in Sialkot. Ajit Doval spoke to his US counThe other five were inside terpart and Secretary of State the PoK across the Line of Con- Marco Rubio, briefing him on trol (LoC) — the Markaz Abbas the Indian actions. in Kotli and Syedna Bilal camp The operation was jointly in Muzaffarabad (all of the conducted by the Army and the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed), Air Force with the Indian Navy Markaz Ahle Hadith at Barnala on high alert as their warships and Sawai Nalla camp also at were positioned into the interMuzaffarabad (all of banned national waters so as to reLashkar-e-Toiba) and Markaz spond if required. Raheel Shahid in Kotli (of the On the details of the weap- Strikes kill 10 family members of Masood Azhar M AYANK SIN G H @ New Delhi M U K E SH R AN J AN @ New Delhi People burst firecrackers and wave the Tricolour as they hail Operation Sindoor that took out terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, in Prayagraj on Wednesday | PTI onry utilised, while the sources did not provide specific information, they confirmed that “standoff ” weapons were used. Rafale jets are equipped with Scalp and Hammer missiles, both capable of being launched from a standoff distance. The Scalp is an air-launched cruise missile with a range of up to 250 km, while the Hammer is designed for precision ground strikes from long distances. For its part, Pakistan claimed 31 civilian casualties — 26 from missile attacks and five due to artillery attack along the LoC. Indiscriminate artillery fire from Pakistan hit the civilian areas in Poonch and Tangdhar sectors, killing at least 12 people, including a woman and two minor girls. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack as a “heinous act of aggression”, saying, “a resolute response is already underway  P4,5,7,8 .” India apprises China, key world powers on calibrated response J AYAN T H J A C O B @ New Delhi Following precision strikes on nine terror camps under ‘Operation Sindoor’, India on Wednesday launched a diplomatic outreach to key global powers, including China, to assert its firm stance against cross-border terrorism. Shortly after the 25-minute operation concluded in the wee hours on Wednesday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval reached out to US NSA Marco Rubio, UK NSA Jonathan Powell, Saudi NSA Musaid Al Aiban, UAE NSA Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Council Secretary General Ali Al Shamsi, Russian NSA Sergei Shoigu, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President Emmanuel Bonne, and Japan’s NSA Masataka Okano. Sources said the interlocutors were informed that the strikes were a calibrated response designed to prevent and deter further terror attacks from Pakistan, highlighting that the strikes were targeted, measured, and non-escalatoIndia has no intent to escalate, but will ‘retaliate resolutely’ if Pak does so Ajit Doval, NSA Rohit calls it a day as India test cricketer The World Cup-winning captain announces retirement ahead of the 5-Test series in England “Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites. Thank you for all the love and support over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format,” he posted on Instagram with a picture of his Test cap | P11 The 38-year-old was one of India’s most prolific Test openers, scoring 4301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half centuries at 40.57 He has already retired from T20 cricket. He will continue to play and captain India in ODIs. Rohit led India to Champions Trophy triumph in Feb 2025 Shubman or Bumrah to lead in England? With just over a month left for India’s five-Test series to begin against England in England, it needs to be seen who selectors name as captain. Shubman Gill seems to be the front-runner but mercurial Jasprit Bumrah could also retain his position as skipper ry.Doval briefed them on the “method of execution” of the operation, emphasising restraint and precision to avoid civilian casualties. During his call with Wang, Doval said that India has no plans to escalate tensions with Pakistan but is well prepared to “retaliate resolutely” if Islamabad does so. In a parallel diplomatic push, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed his counterparts from many countries including Spain, Germany, France, and Qatar. Separately, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also briefed the envoys of 13 permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. Several family members and close associates of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar were killed in the precision airstrikes carried out by the India on Wednesday morning on terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir. According to Pakistan media reports, Masood Azhar released a statement admitting that 10 of his family members—his elder sister and husband, a nephew and wife, a niece and five children— were killed. However, unconfirmed sources said that 14 people were killed in Jamia JeM founder Masjid Subhan Allah in Masood Azhar Bahawalpur. According to intelligence sources, over 80 terrorists were neutralised in the coordinated strikes by Indian forces, with the most intense operations being in JeM’s Bahawalpur headquarters and at Lashkar-e-Taiba’s main centre in Muridke, where 25-30 terrorists were killed at each of the locations. It is also reported that a close aide of Azhar and his mother, and two other close associates were also killed in the Indian strikes. Camp that trained Kasab razed down E x p re s s Ne w s Ser v i ce @ New Delhi Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh | Pti Woman power on display India displayed it ‘Nari Shakti’ during a press briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri as he was accompanied by Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh to give broader details of Operation Sindoor. While Col Qureshi is from the Army’s Corps of Signals, Wg Cdr Singh is a veteran a helicopter pilot who has also taken part in rescue ops | P7 Indian forces on Wednesday confirmed that they have carried out 24 missile strikes on nine terror training camps located across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir including Muridke, where 26/11 Mumbai terror attack operatives Ajmal Kasab and David Coleman Headley were trained. While briefing the med i a , C o l o n e l S o f i ya Qureshi presented video Ajmal Kasab evidence of the destroyed training camps, including footage from Muridke (Lashkar-e-Taiba headquarters) and Bahawalpur (Jaish-e-Mohammad headquarters). Colonel Qureshi also confirmed that it was at the Muridke facility that provided terror training to Kasab and Headley . All in a day 11 am Following ‘Operation Sindoor’, PM chaired a Union Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed the members regarding the strikes 2 pm PM Modi met President Droupadi Murmu and briefed her on Indian armed forces’ precision strikes at terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan & PoK Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a virtual meeting with chief ministers and lieutenant governors of the states and the Union territories having borders with Pakistan and Nepal. Shah also talked to Directors General (DGs) of the BSF and SSB asked them to keep the forces on high alert and cancel all leaves of their personnel The latest study by the Survey of India (SoI) and the National Hydrographic Office (NHO), using accurate satellite imagery data, has revealed that the total length of India’s coastline is 11,098.81 km and not 7,516.60 as what a manual survey conducted in 1970 showed. It also showed that Karnataka’s coast extends to 343.30 km as against 320 km. The report is based on the assessment done using satellite data to the scale of 1:2,50,000 with the help of the National Re m o t e S e n s i n g C e n t r e (NRSC), and taking into account 1,389 islands that were added to the list before the lat- est survey was conducted. The latest survey, and the next planned coastal zonal integrated project which will better assess areas using more sophisticated technologies, are expected to help in understanding the land available to take up infrastructure projects such as roads, ports and green corridors and boost tourism with the added islands and areas tapped for higher revenues. Upkar Pathak, Technical Secretary, Survey of India (SOI), said, “The state, central and international boundaries 1 Muzaffarabad: Located in PoK, 30 km from the LoC, it was a key LeT training facility. The recent Pahalgam attack was carried out by a terror module which was incubated at Sawai Nala 2 Muzaffarabad: A Jaish-eMohammad camp, it was being used as a staging area. It trained terrorists in weapons, explosives and jungle cum survival techniques for terror attacks in J&K 3 Kotli: Located 30 km from LoC, it was the LeT base for operating in RajouriPoonch. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, 26/11 mastermind, frequented it for indoctrination and motivational speeches 4 Kotli: Located about 13 km from LoC, it was the nerve centre for training LeT suicide bombers. This camp had training infrastructure for about 50 terrorists 5 Bhimber: Located 9 km from LoC, it was used for providing training to terrorists in weapon handling, IED making and jungle survival techniques 6 Sialkot: Located about 6 km from the International Border. Terrorists who killed four J&K policemen in March 2025 were trained and launched from this camp 7 Sialkot: Located 12 km from IB, this was a key training facility of Hizbul Mujahideen. Was used as the control centre to revive terror in Kathua and Jammu region 8 Muridke: Located 25 km from IB, it was the LeT HQ. Terrorists Ajmal Kasab and David Coleman Headley involved in 26/11 were trained here 9 Bahawalpur: Located around 100 km from IB, it was Jaish-e-Mohammad’s HQ. Was frequented by Masood Azhar who issued directions to the cadre from this camp 5 pm Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met 13 envoys and representatives from UNSC member countries and briefed them on the attack. During the meeting, Misri made it “unequivocally clear that while India’s strikes were proportional and focused solely on terrorist camps, any retaliatory action by Pakistan will promptly draw a decisive Indian response India’s coastline much longer, finds SoI study B o s k y K h a n n a @ Bengaluru nine Sawai Nala Camp We call on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint to avoid escalation and protect civilians syedna belal Camp We hope the differences will be resolved through peaceful, political and diplomatic means Gulpur Camp We call on India and Pakistan to prioritise peace and stability, remain calm and restrained the chosen Abbas Camp It’s a shame. They have been fighting for many, many decades... I just hope it ends very quickly Kishtwar Barnala Camp kalaburagi l thursday l may 08, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l city EDITION Pahalgam Sarjal Camp Islamabad Leh Mehmoona Joya Camp Kotli Srinagar ■ Markaz Toiba Mardan Peshawar CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI ■ Kupwara Bandipur Tithwal Baramula Markaz Subhan Muzaffarabad are defined and set. They have been reiterated and redefined using accurate satellite images and measurement methods. The length also altered with the addition of 1,389 islands/ islets to the list, which were not included when the survey was done in 1970 to define the coastal boundaries of all Indian states and Union territories.” SoI officials said that re-calculated coastline lengths have been arrived at after the lengths and shapes of the river mouths (estuaries) were included in the latest assessment. It also included the curves and zig-zags of the coastlines, which were not taken into account during the 1970 survey  . P5 25 18 Minute operation to take out Pak terror infra 200+ Flights cancelled during the day Airports, including Srinagar, temporarily shut after Indian strikes on Pak express read Praveen Sood gets a yr more as CBI Director New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood took over as the CBI director on May 25, 2023 for a two-year term. Sood was serving as DGP in Karnataka when he was named as director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). MUDA: Spl court upset with Lokayukta police Bengaluru: The special court to try criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Lokayukta police sought adjournment of hearing in the MUDA case | P4