Operation Sindoor: US To Israel — World Leaders Weigh In On Indian Strikes On Terror Camps

Several world leaders have reacted to India’s targeted strikes against terror camps across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) late at night on Wednesday. Called ‘Operation Sindoor’, the precise military exercise by India followed days after terrorists targeted tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing 26 people.

United States President Donald Trump and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres were among the host of world leaders who commented on India’s action against Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, in which at least 70 Pakistan-based terrorists were killed.

Hours later, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) also conducted a special press conference to share the details of the attack and identified nearly two dozen terror hideouts in Pakistan, of which nine were targeted.

US President Donald Trump labelled the escalation between India and Pakistan as a “shame”. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he said: “We heard about it just as we were walking in the doors of the Oval (Office). I guess people knew something was going to happen based on a little bit of the past.”

“They have been fighting for many decades….even centuries if you think about it…I hope it ends quickly,” Trump added.

On the development, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also spoken to NSA Ajit Doval and security advisors in Pakistan. In a post on X, he said: “I am monitoring the situation between India and Pakistan closely.”

Ambassador of Israel to India, Reuven Azar, took to X to support India’s right to self-defence. “Terrorists should know there’s no place to hide from their heinous crimes against the innocent. Hashtag Operation Sindoor,” he said.

According to Khaleej Times, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister ,held phone calls with his Pakistani and Indian counterparts on the incident.

According to a France 24 report, France has called on India and Pakistan to show restraint. "We call on both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint to avoid escalation,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in an interview on TF1 television.

United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres said he was “very concerned” about the development. According to his spokesperson, Guterres has called for maximum military restraint from both countries. "The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan,” he said, according to Reuters.

A report by Reuters highlighted that the foreign ministry of China and Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, have expressed concern over the situation and urged both nations to show restraint.