India conducted precision airstrikes on nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from the night of May 6 to 7, 2025, using Rafale fighter jets armed with SCALP missiles and HAMMER bombs. The targets included known hubs of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur, Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke, and camps in Sialkot, Sarjal, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bhimber, Gulpur, and Barnala, all identified by Indian intelligence as active terror facilities. The operation, completed within 25 minutes, deliberately avoided Pakistani military installations, according to Indian officials who released satellite imagery and drone footage to confirm the nature of the targets.

Pakistani forces responded from May 7 to 10 under the name Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, deploying 300–400 drones—primarily Turkish-made Asisguard Songar and Bayraktar models—against 36 locations across India, from Leh to Sir Creek. Alongside strikes on airbases, Pakistani forces attacked the Shambhu Temple in Jammu, the Gurdwara in Poonch, and multiple Christian convents along the border. On May 8, artillery fire in Poonch killed at least 13 civilians, damaged schools, and struck the gurdwara directly. Indian authorities stated these sites had no military function and were targeted for their religious significance.

The Indian government accused Pakistan of orchestrating a campaign to undermine India's communal harmony by deliberately targeting places of worship across religious communities. Officials stated the attacks were not random but part of a broader strategy to provoke domestic unrest and incite inter-community violence among Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians. India did not expand its military response beyond initial operations, maintaining its position that the conflict was limited to counter-terrorism objectives.

The contrasting target selection reflects divergent strategic doctrines: India focused on eliminating specific terrorist infrastructure, while Pakistan's actions indicated an intent to exploit India's religious diversity as a vulnerability. The Indian military confirmed it had intelligence intercepts and surveillance data supporting its claims of coordinated drone and artillery targeting of civilian religious sites.

The Indian government has referred the matter to the United Nations Security Council, presenting evidence of Pakistan's targeting of religious sites. The Ministry of External Affairs called for an international investigation into the attacks, while the armed forces remain on high alert along the western border. The court will resume hearing on Tuesday.