Updated On: 10 May, 2025 10:37 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Ministries of Defence and External Affairs are set to brief the nation on Operation Sindoor following Pakistan’s cross-border shelling, which led to civilian casualties and prompted India’s retaliatory strikes on Pakistani airbases

In the screengrab from a video posted by @adgpi via X on Friday, May 9, 2025, Indian Army neutralises a Pakistani drone attack.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs are scheduled to conduct a joint briefing on Saturday regarding Operation Sindoor. The press meet, according to ANI, will begin at 10:30 am and is expected to shed light on India’s recent military operations in response to Pakistani aggression.
This development follows significant cross-border shelling by Pakistan early Saturday morning, which resulted in heavy damage to civilian infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district.