New satellite images reveal Pakistan’s retreat during Operation Sindoor: Report

On the intervening night of May 7 and May 8, Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the deadly Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives.

For the first time, satellite images have reportedly emerged displaying Pakistan’s military retreat during India’s Operation Sindoor in May, offering concrete evidence of Islamabad’s repositioning, according to India Today TV.

The visuals reveal how Pakistani warships were relocated from key naval bases, with some moved to commercial docks in Karachi and others reportedly seeking refuge closer to the Iran border.

The images provide an uncommon glimpse into the scale of India’s operation and Pakistan’s response.

The latest development completely flips Islamabad's narrative of a sturdy response to India's cross-border military operation between May 7 and May 10.

Interestingly, while Pakistan had previously claimed a robust counter-response, the newly obtained satellite data tells a different story.

At the height of Operation Sindoor, frontline warships were shifted nearly 100 km from Karachi to Gwadar, near the Iranian frontier, signaling a significant operational retreat, the satellite images have revealed.

Imagery from May 8, the day after India targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), showed key naval vessels missing from their usual berths.

Three warships were seen grouped at Karachi’s commercial port, while another was stationed separately, indicating that India’s calculated strikes forced Pakistan to pull back its naval fleet, states the report, citing the images.

On the intervening night of May 7 and May 8, Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation for the deadly Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives.

The surgical strike involved joint efforts by the Indian Army and Air Force.

According to defence sources, the action, executed between 1:05 am and 1:30 am, had caught Pakistani forces by surprise.

A total of 24 precision missile strikes were carried out across key terror hubs, including Muridke and Bahawalpur, known strongholds of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), respectively.

New Delhi had later mentioned that the strikes were targeted at terrorist infrastructure and deliberately avoided Pakistani military installations.

India maintained that the operation was measured and non-escalatory, aimed solely at dismantling terror networks responsible for the Pahalgam attack.