Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 7 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kavitha on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Army for its achievement in the Operation Sindoor, which was aimed at Pakistan's terror infrastructure. She advocated for unity and standing together as a nation, rising above political ideology.

'Today I am really proud that our Indian Army has struck the terror camps in Pakistan and in PoK...I am happy that all those who went for the strikes have returned safely. Today, as a nation, we all should stand together, united, and rise above political ideology. Today, India comes first,' Kavitha told ANI.

BRS Working President, KT Rama Rao also congratulated the Indian forces for the successful Operation Sindoor.

'Saluting the amazing Indian Armed Forces for their precision strikes on terrorist camps in PoK and Pakistan Wishing them more power and strength in completely eliminating terrorist infrastructure,' he said

Meanwhile, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh who briefed the media along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Col Sofiya Qureshi said that the 'Operation Sindoor' was launched to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families.

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Armed Forces launched a strike at the terror hideouts deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor' on Wednesday morning.

Singh informed that a total of nine terror sites were targetted and successfully destroyed.

She asserted that the locations were selected so that there was no damage to civilians and their infrastructures.

'Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and successfully destroyed... The locations were so selected to avoid damage to civilian infrastructures and loss of any civilian lives', Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said.

Meanwhile, during the press briefing, Col Sofiya Qureshi presented the videos of destruction of terror camps, including from the Muridke and where David Headley and Ajmal Kasab, perpetrators of 2008 Mumbai attacks received training. Other than Muridke, Sarjal camp in Sialkot, Markaz Ahle Hadith, Barnala and Markaz Abbas, Kotli and Mehmoona Joya camp, Sialkot were targeted in the strikes conducted by the Indian Army, Col Qureshi informed.

The Foreign Secretary said that the attack on Pahalgam was driven by an objective of undermining the return of mormalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Abdullah amid escalating tensions.

The Union Home Minister is also constantly in touch with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha and the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF). Shah has instructed DG BSF to ensure all safety measures for people living in border areas.

India has carried out its deepest strikes inside Pakistan's undisputed territory since 1971, successfully targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. This marks New Delhi's most significant military action within Pakistani territory in over five decades. (ANI)