Pakistan Protests 'Operation Sindoor' Strikes by India, Cites Civilian Casualties and Briefs UN

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned India's Charge d'Affaires Geetika Srivastava to lodge a strong protest against what it described as unprovoked Indian strikes, named 'Operation Sindoor', on multiple locations across Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. These strikes followed the Pahalgam attack, which resulted in the deaths of 25 Indians and 1 Nepalese. Pakistan claims the Indian strikes led to the deaths and injuries of several civilians, including women and children, targeting civilian areas, mosques, and residential buildings, and were condemned as a clear violation of Pakistan's sovereignty. India's actions were criticized by Pakistan as contravening the UN Charter, international law, and established norms of interstate relations. Pakistan rejected India's justifications for the military action, warning that such reckless behavior threatens regional peace and stability. Pakistan has briefed the UN Security Council about what it describes as India's aggression.