'Goli unhone chalayi, dhamaka humne kiya': How Indian Army dealt with Pakistani shelling as part of Operation Sindoor

NEW DELHI: "Strong, accurate and effective," was Indian Army's response to the Pakistani shelling in border regions of Jammu and Kashmir that came in retaliation to Operation Sindoor. The shelling killed nearly 27 people in the region.Describing the impact of the response, an Army Major said, "Goli unhone chalayi thi par dhamaka humne kiya (They fired the bullet, but we made the impact)"."Operation Sindoor was not a reaction; it was a calculated and mission-oriented strike. Our intention was very clear: we had to destroy the enemy's terror infrastructure and posts that help in infiltration. We were fully prepared for this - mentally, tactically and logistically... For this, we had indigenous advanced radar system and various target acquisition systems, but apart from this, the most important thing was the spirit of our soldiers," he added.He confirmed that there were no casualties from India's side and the armed forces focused on targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. During the initial phase of Operation Sindoor on May 7, nine terror sites were targeted. "There was a lot of artillery fire from Pakistan's side, I can say with pride that there were no casualties from our side. Our goal was to destroy their terror infrastructure. When they started targeting our civilian area and military installations, our intention was clear - if they fire shells on our village, we will also destroy their post," he said.Also read: 'Enemy missiles neutralised'; Army shares another Operation Sindoor video, calls Indian military 'impregnable wall of fire'Recounting the response to Pakistani shelling, another soldier said, "When the enemy violated the ceasefire and tried to target our forward posts, our response was very strong, accurate and effective. Every round fired from the Gun was very accurate and neutralised the target. The enemy suffered a lot of damage, and there was a lot of panic in their camp and military base... The enemy will remember this firing for many decades."India and Pakistan have ceased the military operations against each other and have reached a ceasefire understanding with "no expiry date".The Indian Army clarified that the truce between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) had "no expiry date," dismissing rumors that the agreement would expire by Sunday evening. Initially, both sides agreed to a two-day cessation of hostilities during a hotline call on May 10, and subsequently reaffirmed their commitment to uphold peace during follow-up discussions on May 12.Also read: 'Planned, trained & executed;' Army shares new video of Operation Sindoor