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Army shares video marking one year of Operation Sindoor, says it 'just took 88 hours'
On May 7, 2026, the Indian armed forces released a montage video to mark the one-year anniversary of Operation Sindoor, posted at 1:05 am. The video, shared by the Indian Air Force on X, notes the operation lasted 88 hours. The operation began the previous year after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, with the Army announcing its start shortly after midnight on May 7, 2025.
Why It Matters
This marks the one-year commemoration of a major security operation and reflects official messaging around counter-terrorism and remembrance.
Timeline
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Video marking one-year anniversary released
May 7, 2026
The Indian armed forces released a montage video on X to mark one year of Operation Sindoor. The post, by the Indian Air Force handle, stated: 'Justice served. Precise in action, eternal in memory—Operation Sindoor continues. India forgets nothing-India forgives nothing.' The video also carried the message that the operation 'just took 88 hours.'
Operation Sindoor launched
May 7, 2025
The mission was launched at 1:05 am on May 7, 2025.
Official announcement of the beginning of Operation Sindoor
May 7, 2025
Shortly after midnight on May 7, 2025, the Indian Army officially announced the beginning of Operation Sindoor, following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.