Pakistan was informed 30 minutes after Op Sindoor began: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told a parliamentary consultative committee on Monday that Pakistan was informed 30 minutes after the completion of the first phase of Operation Sindoor, which targeted nine militant camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered (PaK), according to sources quoted by India Today TV. The operation took place on the night of May 7.

Sources said Jaishankar told the committee that Pakistan was notified half an hour after the operation began, clarifying that the strikes were solely aimed at militant hideouts.

He added that a ceasefire between the two nations followed soon after, through direct communication between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan — a move initiated by Islamabad.

The Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Jaishankar, met to review Operation Sindoor and ongoing cross-border terrorism from Pakistan. Lawmakers from various political parties attended the session.

According to attendees, Jaishankar assured the panel that India executed the operation with precision, targeting only terrorist infrastructure, and swiftly informed Pakistan to prevent any escalation.

Commenting on international involvement, especially from the United States, Jaishankar said India’s position was conveyed in simple terms: “They fire, we fire. They stop, we stop.”

When the U.S. Secretary of State shared intelligence warning of a possible major Pakistani retaliation, India responded decisively: “If Pakistan escalates, we are ready to respond in kind.”

Jaishankar’s clarification comes amid a political controversy triggered by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who accused the government of alerting Pakistan in advance of Operation Sindoor — calling it a “crime.”

“Alerting Pakistan at the start of our strike was a crime. The EAM has publicly admitted the government did this. Who approved it? How many aircraft did we lose because of it?” Gandhi wrote on X.

The Ministry of External Affairs rejected Gandhi’s claims, labeling them as a distortion of facts.

The ministry explained that Jaishankar had said Pakistan was alerted shortly after the operation began, not before.