भारतको ‘अपरेशन सिन्दूर’ : पाकिस्तानमा मिसाइल आक्रमण, कम्तीमा ३० जनाको मृत्युIndia Launches Missile Strike on Pakistan After Pahalgam Attack, At Least 30 Killed
भारतले जम्मु–कश्मीरको पहलगाममा भएको आतङ्ककारी हमलाको १५ दिनपछि पाकिस्तान र पाकिस्तान अधिनस्थ कश्मीरका विभिन्न स्थानमा मिसाइल आक्रमण गरेको छ। भारतीय सेनाले यो कारबाहीलाई ‘अपरेशन सिन्दूर’ को नाम दिएको छ।
भारतीय सेनाका अनुसार आतंकवादी गतिविधि सञ्चालन भइरहेका संरचनालाई लक्षित गर्दै मुजफ्फराबाद, बाघ, गुलपुर, कोटली, भीमबेर, सियालकोट, मुरिदके, चक अमरु र बहावलपुरजस्ता क्षेत्रमा हवाई हमला गरिएको हो। भारतीय मिडिया ‘द भाष्कर’का अनुसार कम्तिमा ३० जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ भने सयौं नागरिक प्रभावित भएका छन्।
टाउको उठाएको आतंकवादमाथि हमला
भारतीय सेनाले जारी गरेको वक्तव्यमा भनिएको छ, “पाकिस्तान र पाकिस्तानद्वारा कब्जा गरिएको कश्मीरमा रहेका आतंकवादी संरचनालाई नष्ट गर्न यो अपरेशन गरिएको हो। यिनै स्थानबाट भारतमाथि हमला योजना बनाइएको थियो।”
पाकिस्तानको प्रतिक्रिया
पाकिस्तानका प्रधानमन्त्री शहबाज शरीफले सामाजिक सञ्जालमा प्रतिक्रिया दिँदै भारतले पाँच स्थानमा आम नागरिकको बस्तीमा हमला गरेको बताएका छन्। उनले भने, “भारतले कायरतापूर्वक हमला गरेको छ। यसको जवाफ दिइँदैछ र पाकिस्तानसँग त्यसको पूरा अधिकार छ।”
पाक रक्षामन्त्री ख्वाजा आसिफले भारतले आतंकवादी ठेगाना भनेर सर्वसाधारणको घर बस्तीमा हमला गरेको आरोप लगाए। उनले भने, “भारतले दाबी गरेको स्थानहरूमा दुईवटा मस्जिद पनि छन्। एक महिला र एक बालक मारिएका छन्। म अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मिडियालाई घटनास्थलको अवलोकन गर्न आग्रह गर्छु।”
प्रत्यक्षदर्शीको बयान
मूजफ्फराबादका स्थानीय शहनवाजले बीबीसीसँग भने, “हामी निद्रामा थियौं, अचानक विस्फोटको आवाजले सबै झस्किए। अहिले महिला र बच्चाहरू लिएर सुरक्षित स्थान खोज्दैछौं।”
त्यस्तै बिलाल मस्जिद नजिकै बसोबास गर्ने मोहम्मद वहिदले भने, “पहिलो विस्फोटले नै घर हल्लियो, त्यसपछि थप तीनवटा मिसाइल आए। सिंगो क्षेत्र त्रासमा डुबेको छ।”
अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय प्रतिक्रिया
अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्पले भारतको कारबाहीप्रति आपत्ति जनाउँदै यसलाई “लाजमर्दो” बताएका छन्। उनले ओभल अफिसमा पत्रकारहरूसँग कुरा गर्दै भने, “हामीले यो हमला भएको थाहा पाएर आश्चर्यचकित भयौं। यस्तो अवस्था चाँडै अन्त्य होस् भन्ने चाहन्छौं।”
संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ महासचिव एन्टोनियो गुटेरेसका प्रवक्ताले भारत–पाकिस्तान दुबै पक्षलाई संयमता अपनाउन आह्वान गरेका छन्। उनले भने, “नियन्त्रण रेखा तथा सीमामा हिंसा बढ्दो छ। विश्वले अर्को भारत–पाकिस्तान युद्धको जोखिम उठाउन सक्दैन।”
कश्मीरमा पुनः अशान्ति
मिसाइल हमलापछि कश्मीर क्षेत्रमा तनाव चुलिएको छ। स्थानीय बासिन्दाहरू त्रसित छन् र पुनः हिंसा बढ्ने आशंका गरिएको छ। महिला, बालबालिका लगायत सर्वसाधारण प्रभावित भएका छन्।
भारत र पाकिस्तानबीचको सम्बन्ध पहलगाम आक्रमणपछिका दिनमा लगातार बिग्रिँदै गइरहेको बेला यो आक्रमणले परिस्थिति अझ तनावपूर्ण बनाएको छ। अब दुबै मुलुकको अगाडि रहेको चुनौती भनेको सैन्य झडपलाई नियन्त्रण गर्नु र कूटनीतिक समाधानतर्फ उन्मुख हुनु हो।
Fifteen days after the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India has launched a missile strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Indian Army has codenamed the operation as "Operation Sindoor", targeting terror infrastructure believed to be responsible for plotting attacks on Indian soil.
According to Indian officials, the missile strikes hit locations in Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Gulpur, Kotli, Bhimber, Sialkot, Muridke, Chak Amru, and Bahawalpur. As per Indian media outlet Dainik Bhaskar, at least 30 people have been reported dead, with several areas severely impacted.
India Targets Terror Bases
In its official statement, the Indian Army said:
“This operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from where terrorist activities were being planned and executed against India.”
The strikes were reportedly precise and aimed at training camps, safe houses, and logistic hubs used by militant groups.
Pakistan's Response
Reacting to the strike, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denied India’s claims and accused it of attacking civilian areas. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Sharif wrote:
“India cowardly attacked five civilian locations in Pakistan. We have every right to respond and are doing so. The entire Pakistani nation stands united with its military.”
He also stated that Pakistan would not allow any enemy to achieve its objectives.
Civilian Casualties Claimed
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif alleged that India’s strikes hit civilian settlements, not terrorist hideouts. He said:
“They (India) claimed to target terrorist bases, but the truth is different. I urge international media to visit the locations and see for themselves – those were civilian neighborhoods. Two mosques were also struck, one child and one woman were killed.”
He added that out of the seven confirmed missile targets, two were in Kashmir and five in Pakistan – all civilian zones, according to him.
Eyewitness Accounts from the Ground
Speaking to the BBC, residents from Muzaffarabad described the horror of the attacks. A local named Shahnawaz said:
“We were asleep when the explosions shook our homes. We rushed outside with our families. Now we’re searching for a safe place.”
Another resident Mohammad Waheed, who lives near Bilal Mosque, said his house shook violently after the first explosion.
“Before we could make sense of anything, three more missiles hit nearby. Panic and fear have gripped the whole area,” he said, adding that dozens were injured.
International Reactions
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking from the White House, called the incident “disgraceful.”
“We just learned about it as we were walking into the Oval Office. It’s disgraceful. We hope this ends soon,” he told reporters.
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged both India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint.
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the escalation along the Line of Control and urges both countries to de-escalate. The world cannot afford another military confrontation between India and Pakistan,” his spokesperson said.
Kashmir Tense Again
The missile attacks have reignited tension across the Kashmir region. Reports suggest that women and children have been affected, with families displaced and seeking shelter.
The India-Pakistan relationship has been particularly strained since the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 tourists, including one Nepali national, were killed. India has accused Pakistan of aiding the attackers and violating ceasefire agreements.
With both countries exchanging words and fire, global powers are closely monitoring the situation, hoping that diplomacy prevails over further military escalation.
