NationalMonday, 17 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Operation Sindoor: Ajit Doval reveals Modi’s post-Pahalgam counter-terror directive and 88-hour strike logic
Ajit Doval detailed the 88-hour Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam attack, highlighting Modi’s directive, intelligence inputs and India’s counter-terror posture.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2026, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said that after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to India, held an emergency meeting at the airport, and ordered the 88-hour Operation Sindoor against terror targets.
Key specifics
- Operation Sindoor was described as an 88-hour military operation launched after the Pahalgam attack.
- The Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the report.
- Modi’s directive was to pursue terrorists “on land, in the air or underground” and not spare them.
- Doval said Indian intelligence agencies identified the attackers in a short time and enabled precise action.
- The stated objective was to destroy the terror infrastructure responsible for the Pahalgam attack and signal India’s resolve to Pakistan’s military.
Exam lens
Question type: national security and counter-terrorism, 88-hour Operation Sindoor, 26 civilian deaths in Pahalgam, Modi’s airport meeting, intelligence-led strike. TNPSC may ask which operation followed the Pahalgam attack and what directive was issued to the armed forces.