Operation Keller

Current Context : In the early hours of 13 May 2025, the Indian Army launched Operation Keller, a high-intensity counter-terror operation in the dense Keller forests of Shopian, South Kashmir, acting on credible Rashtriya Rifles intelligence about Lashkar-e-Taiba militants.

• Relation to Operation Sindoor
  • Operation Keller followed Operation Sindoor (7 May 2025 airstrikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan/PoK), forming a two-pronged response: air strikes abroad and ground action at home.
• Objectives & Outcome
  • Prevent Planned Attacks: Disrupt LeT operatives plotting new strikes.
  • Neutralise Key Figures: Eliminated LeT/TRE Resistance Front chief Shahid Kuttay and two associates.
  • Secure the Valley: Deter future infiltration via the Shopian–Kulgam corridor.
• Terrain & Challenges
  • Keller Region: Rugged, dense deodar forests; favored militant hideouts.
  • Operational Complexity: Steep slopes, limited visibility, risk of civilian presence.