As Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh flanked Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday morning during the briefing about Operation Sindoor, creating a striking image, her family in Gujarat beamed with pride.

Students of Pattnaik’s sand art institution joined their hands with him to complete the sculpture.

In 24 minutes, India struck nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir frequented by Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.