Rahul Gandhi meets families affected by Pakistan shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

Speaking to the media, Gandhi said, "Many people have died, a lot of loss has been caused. I talked to people and tried to understand their problems. He has told me 2-3 important issues, I will raise them."

After meeting the families, the Congress MP headed to Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha in the same district.

Earlier this week, a delegation of the Trinamool Congress, which is the third largest opposition party in Lok Sabha, visited Jammu and Kashmir to meet the affected people.

Operation Sindoor was a fierce military operation launched by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists who were enjoying their vacation at Baisaran Valley, which is referred to as India's Switzerland.

The operation aimed to dismantle terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

After the Pakistan Army again targeted Indian civilians and resorted to cross-border firing, the Indian Armed Forces retaliated, destroying defence systems of the hostile neighbour.

Following the same, India is sending a total of seven all-party delegations to different countries to apprise them of the significance of Operation Sindoor and expose Pakistan's role in harbouring cross-border terrorism.