<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the early hours of May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched &lsquo;Operation Sindoor&rsquo;&mdash;a series of intelligence-driven precision strikes targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The mission came as a decisive response to the gruesome April 22 attack in Pahalgam, where 26 people&mdash;including 25 Indians and one Nepali tourist&mdash;were executed in cold blood. Militants had reportedly identified their victims by religion before committing the mass killing.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Operation Sindoor has not only demonstrated India's strategic military capabilities but has also unified the nation in grief, resolve, and pride. In a show of solidarity rarely witnessed at such a scale, celebrities from the film industry and sports fraternity have flooded social media with praise for the armed forces.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Film Stars Speak Out</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Actor Ayushmann Khurrana posted an image of &ldquo;Operation Sindoor&rdquo; in bold on Instagram with a succinct message: &ldquo;Terrorism has no place in this world 🇮🇳.&rdquo; Legendary actor Kamal Haasan also weighed in, stating, &ldquo;A proud India stands united with its armed forces. This is the resolute response of a strong nation that will not be divided by cowardly acts of terror&hellip; Jai Hind.&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Actor Dhanush expressed his support on X: &ldquo;Our country stands united against terror... Proud of our armed forces... Jai Hind.&rdquo; Meanwhile, Ajay Devgn saluted the Prime Minister and the Indian military, writing: &ldquo;Saluting our Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi and our Indian forces. India stands tall and strong. Jai Hind!&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Veteran actor Suniel Shetty declared &ldquo;Zero tolerance. Total justice,&rdquo; and Vivek Oberoi&rsquo;s powerful message cut through the noise: &ldquo;Terror shall not prevail. This is not a war against any religion or nation. It&rsquo;s a war against terror.&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Sports Icons Applaud Bravery</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar called for national unity in his message: &ldquo;Fearless in unity. Boundless in strength. India&rsquo;s shield is her people&hellip; We&rsquo;re ONE TEAM!&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gautam Gambhir, former MP and head coach of India&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s cricket team, was one of the first to post: &ldquo;Jai Hind.&rdquo; Fellow cricketers Aakash Chopra, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, and Suresh Raina followed suit, flooding timelines with messages of national pride. Indian women&rsquo;s cricket star Jhulan Goswami poetically summed it up: &ldquo;Precision. Purpose. Power. That&rsquo;s how India answers. #OperationSindoor&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, whose own family suffered in the Pahalgam massacre, stated: &ldquo;The Indian Army has brought some solace to families like mine&hellip; Let this operation be a warning: any attack on India will be met with strength and resolve.&rdquo;</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paralympic legend Devendra Jhajharia praised Prime Minister Modi&rsquo;s leadership, calling Operation Sindoor a &ldquo;tribute to bravehearts&rdquo; and a demonstration of India&rsquo;s unshakable resolve.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Mohd Shami, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, boxer Vijender Singh, badminton star Saina Nehwal, and many others echoed their admiration with emotional and defiant posts.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Operation Details</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Indian Armed Forces precisely targeted high-value terror infrastructure associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed in Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad&mdash;long known as operational hubs for cross-border terrorism. The Ministry of Defence emphasized that the strikes were carefully executed to avoid civilian casualties and were aimed solely at terror-linked targets.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sources indicate that no Pakistani military assets were harmed, highlighting India&rsquo;s disciplined and focused approach to retribution.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Public Sentiment and Patriotism Surge</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Across the nation, citizens have voiced support for Operation Sindoor, calling it a long-overdue answer to repeated provocations. Many have pointed out the symbolism behind the operation&rsquo;s name&mdash;'Sindoor'&mdash;representing the marital dignity and emotional trauma inflicted upon Indian women who lost their husbands in terror attacks.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&ldquo;Terrorists wiped the sindoor off our sisters&rsquo; foreheads. India&rsquo;s reply wiped out the roots of that terror,&rdquo; said wrestler Sakshi Malik in a heartfelt post with her husband, Arjuna awardee Satyawart Kadian.</span></div>
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Celebrities and athletes praises Operation Sindoor bravery

Nation stands united as armed forces avenge Pahalgam massacre with precision and resolve

India Unites: Celebs, Stars Hail Sindoor Strike

Nation stands united as armed forces avenge Pahalgam massacre with precision and resolve

May 7, 2025 | 19:02 IST