On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, senior military officials stated that India's response to cross-border terrorism has fundamentally altered the security landscape. Lieutenant-General Rajiv Ghai, who served as the Director-General of Military Operations during Operation Sindoor, said that the operation continues in terms of preparedness and strategic planning.

The operation, conducted from May 7 to 10, 2025, was launched in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people.

Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti detailed the scale of the military action, stating that the Indian Air Force destroyed nine terrorist camps on May 7 and later struck 11 Pakistani airfields.

Vice-Admiral A.N. Pramod said Operation Sindoor exposed the limitations of Pakistan's nuclear deterrence narrative and highlighted the growing importance of uncrewed and autonomous systems in modern warfare. The Ministry of External Affairs affirmed that India's position on the Indus Waters Treaty was consistent, with Pakistan required to credibly and irrevocably abjure its support for cross-border terrorism. The government will continue to work to strengthen the global fight against terrorism, with further actions to be determined in the coming weeks.