When was Islamabad told about 'Operation Sindoor'? External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday set the record straight before a parliamentary panel, confirming that Pakistan was informed by the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) about strikes on terror camps only after they were completed. Islamabad was officially communicated about the air strikes about thirty minutes after the completion of the mission in the early hours of May 7, the minister reportedly said.
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been targeting MEA Jaishankar, alleging that he had informed Pakistan beforehand about the Indian strikes at terror camps. The MEA rejected the allegation, labelling it"a dishonest misrepresentation of facts."
"Pakistan was informed 30 minutes after terror hubs were struck," NDTV quoted him as saying during a Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) of the Ministry of External Affairs in the national capital on Monday morning. "The Foreign Secretary was briefed on the 1.30 am operation, which was followed by a PIB statement. Thereafter, the Director General of Military Operations told his counterpart in Pakistan about the operation," the report further quotes Jaishankar as saying.
Chaired the Consultative Committee Meeting of MEA this morning in Delhi.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 26, 2025
Discussed #OpSindoor and India’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Underlined the importance of sending a strong and united message in that regard. pic.twitter.com/xa42X4WJBe
According to news agency PTI, Jaishankar told the MPs that only the DGMOs of the countries spoke to each other and no other Indian official was involved in the talks with Islamabad. The minister added that the targeted strikes at terror camps in Pakistan also hit the morale of Pakistani forces.
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Jaishankar shared pictures of chairing the Consultative Committee Meeting of MEA on X. "Discussed Operation Sindoor and India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Underlined the importance of sending a strong and united message in that regard," the minister also said.
While Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistry gave a presentation on Operation Sindoor to the MPs at the meeting, Jaishankar responded to queries later.
