On May 6, 2025, India suddenly launched a cross-border strike against Pakistan code-named "Operation Sindor" after many days. According to New Delhi Republic TV, at 1:44 am, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force carried out "precision missile strikes" on nine targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. India claimed that this was the first time since the Indian-Pakistan War that the three Indian armies jointly launched a joint strike against Pakistani targets, using a variety of weapons, including suicide drones.

On May 7, 2025, after India attacked Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir region, all the city was out of power.

On May 7, 2025, after India attacked Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir region, all the city was out of power.

According to the navigation notice issued by India, India claims to conduct "large-scale military exercises" in the India-Pakistan border area from Wednesday to Friday, with the area mainly in Rajasthan and its surrounding areas, and belonging to the responsibility area of ​​the Southwest Air Force Command of India. In addition, the Indian Economic Times claimed that the Southwest India Command and the 12th Army were conducting helicopter and armored soldiers exercises in Jodhpur, Rajasthan; the Indian Navy and Central Indian Air Force units are also conducting military deployments.

Neither India nor Pakistan reported on what platforms and equipment were used to crack down on Pakistan. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Choudhury, director of the Public Relations Bureau of the Pakistan Armed Forces, revealed that Indian missiles hit six different locations in Pakistan, killing at least eight Pakistanis and injuring 35.

The picture shows the French Rafale fighter equipped by India

The picture shows the French Rafale fighter equipped by India

Pakistani Defense Minister Asif once claimed in an interview with US media that he shot down Indian manned fighter jets and multiple drones and captured Indian personnel, but later denied it in an interview with other media. US CNN reporters in Islamabad claimed that Pakistani sources claimed to have shot down three French Rafale fighter jets, one Su-30 and one MiG-29.

The picture shows the Israeli "Heron" drone equipped by India

The picture shows the Israeli "Heron" drone equipped by India

In addition, at least one Indian "Heron" drone was shot down, but the US media has not received a response from India. In November 2005, India spent US$220 million to introduce 50 Heron drones from Israel. In 2023, the Indian Air Force obtained the "Heron" Mk2, which had a 36-hour air stay.

On May 12, 2022, the Indian Air Force successfully tested the extended-range Brahmos cruise missile for the first time with the Su-30MKI fighter.

On May 12, 2022, the Indian Air Force successfully tested the extended-range Brahmos cruise missile for the first time with the Su-30MKI fighter.

In 2016, while purchasing Rafale fighter jets, the Indian military announced that it would introduce "Meteor" air-to-air missiles and "Scap"-EG air-to-ground missiles, but so far there are no reports of India's tests. For India, the most important air-to-ground precision strike weapons are still the Brahmos and the Russian-made Kh-35 cruise missiles. In July 2024, Indian media reported that 40 Indian Su-30MKIs have the ability to use the Brahmos missile, and 84 Su-30MKIs will be modified in the next stage. In order to improve precision strike capabilities, India has increased its efforts to develop domestic precision guided weapons in recent years, and the Indian Army and Air Force have also begun to equip missiles such as "Sun God" in the north and west. In early April 2025, India claimed to have completed the airdrop test of the domestic "Golav" gliding bomb. It is generally believed that these measures can be regarded as the "achievement" of India's absorption of some of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict battlefield experience.

The picture shows the "Pralais" missile developed by India. The Indian side claims that the missile can carry a load of 350-700 kilograms and is equipped with a variety of warheads. The test launches in December 2021 and November 2023 prove that the maximum range circle probability error of the missile is within 4 meters.

The picture shows the "Pralais" missile developed by India. The Indian side claims that the missile can carry a load of 350-700 kilograms and is equipped with a variety of warheads. The test launches in December 2021 and November 2023 prove that the maximum range circle probability error of the missile is within 4 meters.

In addition to air-to-ground precise strikes, India has also begun to increase the number of local and regional missile deployments such as Pralay in the northern and western border areas. On January 25, 2025, India displayed a high-profile dual-mounted "Pralai" missile launch vehicle with a range of 150-500 kilometers at the Republic Japanese military parade. The Indian Air Force ordered 120 Pralay missiles in December 2022, and the Indian Army subsequently ordered 250 of the missiles in 2023.

The picture shows Pakistan showing its HQ-9P long-range air defense missiles equipped

The picture shows Pakistan showing its HQ-9P long-range air defense missiles equipped

Professional media such as Belgian Army Identification judged that India's accelerated the equipment of local and regional missiles such as "Pralais" is largely because Pakistan has built a multi-layer air defense system by introducing HQ-9, FD-2000, HQ-16FE, as well as LY-80 and FM-90, which greatly restricts the use of India's air combat platform. However, most Western professional analysts expressed their optimism that India is more optimistic about the air defense network built by introducing Russian-made and Israeli air defense and anti-missile systems with some domestically produced "Akash" missiles.

What is certain is that neither the air defense and anti-missile systems of India and Pakistan can guarantee effective interception of ballistic missiles launched by the other side. The Pralai missile and the Abdullah missile tested by Pakistan in early May still represent the most effective long-range precision strike method in India and Pakistan. At the same time, both countries have the ability to produce weapons of mass destruction, which also makes the world worry that the relationship between India and Pakistan will once again enters a "vicious cycle of spiral decline" because of India's "Operation Sindor".