India launched 'Operation Sindoor', a series of precision missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including strongholds of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke. These strikes were carried out in the early hours of Wednesday and served as a strong retaliation to the barbaric April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists. The Indian Embassy in Washington affirmed that India's actions were focused, precise, measured, responsible, and non-escalatory, targeting only known terror camps without hitting any Pakistani civilian, economic, or military objectives.

The operation garnered widespread acclaim and support from India's sporting and film fraternities. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar stated, "Fearless in unity. Boundless in strength. India's shield is her people. There's no room for terrorism in this world. We're ONE TEAM! Jai Hind." Other prominent cricketers like Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, and Shikhar Dhawan also praised the response. Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, Olympic bronze medalist boxer Vijender Singh, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, and chess player Vidith Gujrathi also expressed their solidarity and condemnation of terrorism, emphasizing the need for such firm responses.

Similarly, leading actors including Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, Allu Arjun, Suniel Shetty, Riteish Deshmukh, Jr NTR, and Anupam Kher, along with filmmakers Shekhar Kapur and Madhur Bhandarkar, and singer Adnan Sami, voiced their support for the armed forces and the government's