Pakistani dossier reveals India struck deeper than disclosed in Operation Sindoor, says report

As per satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies, the damage caused by the Indian Air Force was substantial, reinforcing the credibility of India’s capability to carry out deep strikes with minimal collateral damage.

A classified Pakistani dossier on its counter-offensive, Operation Bunyan un Marsoos, has reportedly revealed that India’s Operation Sindoor penetrated far deeper into Pakistan than New Delhi officially disclosed. Indian forces targeted at least eight additional locations not named by authorities in post-strike briefings, an NDTV report claimed the dossier as saying.

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The Pakistani document includes maps pinpointing Indian strikes on cities such as Peshawar, Jhang, Hyderabad (Sindh), Gujrat, Gujranwala, Bahawalnagar, Attock, and Chor. These sites were omitted from the official Indian narrative, which had cited targets primarily associated with terror infrastructure.

This revelation reframes the extent of India’s May 7 military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians on April 22. It also negates Pakistan’s earlier claims of inflicting significant losses on the Indian side, while justifying Islamabad’s urgent call for a ceasefire.

Indian military briefings post-May 7 had carefully outlined the targets of the precision strikes - nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including terror hubs like Jaish-e-Mohammed’s HQ in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Toiba facility in Muridke. Other sites included Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot, Chakswari, Bhimber, Neelum Valley, Jhelum, and Chakwal.

The new Pakistani disclosure suggests that India’s omission of additional strike locations may have been a strategic move, possibly aimed at forcing Pakistan to reveal the full scale of damage, thereby undermining any denial from Islamabad.

Following India’s counter-terror strikes, Pakistan retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones targeting both civilian and military areas in western India. In response, India launched another wave of strikes, this time hitting Pakistan’s military assets directly. Eleven Pakistani air bases were struck, including Nur Khan, Rafiqui, Murid, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari, and Jacobabad.

The cumulative effect of these strikes reportedly inflicted significant damage on Pakistan’s military infrastructure, prompting Islamabad to seek a ceasefire and bringing the three-day escalation to a close.

With Operation Sindoor, India has shifted its posture.

The government has repeatedly underlined that future acts of terror on Indian soil will be treated as acts of war. The operations underscored India’s expanded military reach, precision capabilities, and political resolve to target not only non-state actors but also the state structures that harbor them.

As per satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies, the damage caused by the Indian Air Force was substantial, reinforcing the credibility of India’s capability to carry out deep strikes with minimal collateral damage.