# India military response to Pahalgam attack > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-military-response-to-pahalgam-attack > Updated: 2026-08-19T02:11:56.000Z. Sources: 29. Developments: 4. Operation Sindoor was an 88-hour Indian military operation launched on May 7, 2025, in retaliation for a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which resulted in 26 deaths. According to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the operation aimed to destroy terrorist infrastructure and camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The military exchange concluded on May 10, 2025, following discussions between the Directors General of Military Operations of both nations. In August 2026, the Discovery Channel premiered a two-part docuseries titled ‘Declassified: Operation Sindoor’. While the series features commentary from Doval—who stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally directed the pursuit of those responsible—it has faced intense scrutiny regarding its accuracy. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) rejected the documentary, describing it as a ‘highly dramatised, coloured and factually inaccurate account’ that uses ‘Bollywood-style’ reconstructions to distort history. Referring to the confrontation as ‘Marka-i-Haq’, the ISPR accused the film of portraying a failed venture as a ‘100 per cent mission success’. Disputes have intensified regarding aerial combat losses. While the documentary claims all Indian aircraft and pilots returned safely, reports from Reuters, the Washington Post, and AP suggest significant Indian aircraft losses. These reports, supported by US official assessments, indicate that Pakistani aircraft, including a J-10C, were involved in downing Indian fighters such as a Rafale and a MiG-29. India’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan, has acknowledged initial aircraft losses, though he has disputed the total number reported by Pakistan. ## Claims - The military conflict ended on May 10 after an agreement between both countries. (disputed by 2 sources) - Hostilities ended following a US-facilitated agreement to halt fighting. (disputed by 2 sources) - Operation Sindoor lasted for 88 hours. (corroborated by 12 sources) - Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 following a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22. (corroborated by 12 sources) - India is capable of taking risks and striking hard regardless of the consequences. (corroborated by 11 sources) - The objective of Operation Sindoor was to destroy enemy camps responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack. (corroborated by 11 sources) - India's tolerance should not be interpreted as weakness. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The operation involved precision strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The Pahalgam terror attack resulted in 26 deaths. (corroborated by 6 sources) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed that those responsible for the Pahalgam attack be pursued wherever they are located. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The documentary uses selective editing and cinematic recreations to distort the 2025 conflict. (corroborated by 5 sources) - The documentary attempts to link a speech by Pakistan's army chief on April 16, 2025, to the Pahalgam attack on April 22, 2025. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-19: India and Pakistan dispute accuracy of 2025 conflict documentary Pakistan's military slams an Indian documentary on the 2025 ‘Operation Sindoor’ conflict, calling it inaccurate propaganda that ignores significant Indian aerial combat losses. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-and-pakistan-dispute-accuracy-of-2025-conflict-documentary ### 2026-08-16: Pakistan military rejects India's 'Operation Sindoor' documentary as propaganda Pakistan's military has dismissed an Indian documentary on 'Operation Sindoor' as 'Bollywood-style' propaganda, accusing New Delhi of distorting the facts of the May 2025 military conflict. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistans-ispr-rejects-indian-documentary-on-operation-sindoor ### 2026-08-14: Ajit Doval reveals details of Operation Sindoor military response NSA Ajit Doval has revealed details of Operation Sindoor, India’s 88-hour military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, emphasizing the nation's resolve to strike terrorists regardless of location. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ajit-doval-addresses-indias-military-response-in-operation-sindoor ### 2026-07-31: India's Operation Sindoor Documentary to Premiere on August 15 Discovery Channel India will air the two‑part documentary “Declassified: Operation Sindoor” on Aug 15, 2026, detailing India’s 88‑hour response to the Pahalgam attack with interviews from military leaders and ‑ 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/discovery-channel-india-to-air-operation-sindoor-documentary-on-independence-day --- Cite as: India military response to Pahalgam attack. 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