Updated May 7th 2025, 17:14 IST
New Delhi: Fifteen days after the deadly terror strike on a tourist convoy in Pahalgam, India hit back with Operation Sindoor—a precision military offensive targeting Pakistan-backed terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). While the country hailed the Indian Army’s bold strike, an unexpected voice of support emerged online—Seema Haider, the Pakistani woman who illegally entered India last year.
In a video posted on her Instagram handle @Seema_Sachin10, Seema Haider openly lauded India’s military strike, shouting slogans like “Hindustan Zindabad” and “Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.” In another Instagram story, she wrote, “Operation Sindoor, Indian Army, Jai Hind.”
Her posts come at a time when her presence in India is already under intense scrutiny, especially following the Pahalgam attack. Many have questioned whether a Pakistani national like her should be allowed to remain in the country at all.
After the brutal Pahalgam incident, where terrorists killed unarmed Indian tourists, Seema had expressed sorrow. According to her lawyer A.P. Singh, she was “deeply disturbed” and had described the killings as “inhuman and tragic.”
Seema is a Pakistani citizen who entered India illegally via Nepal on May 13, 2023, to reunite with her Indian partner Sachin Meena. The two claimed to have fallen in love through online gaming. Since her illegal entry, the couple has married and now live together in Rabupura village near Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Recently, the couple welcomed a daughter. However, following the Pahalgam terror strike, India urged Pakistani nationals living illegally in the country to return home—bringing Seema Haider’s name back into the national spotlight.
Despite the rising public sentiment and security concerns, neither the Indian government nor the district administration has made any move to deport Seema so far. Her legal status remains ambiguous, and her continued stay in India is now being seen through the lens of national security.
Get Current Updates on Operation Sindoor Live News along with India News, Entertainment News along with Latest News and India Strikes Pakistan Top Headlines from India and around the world.
Published May 7th 2025, 17:14 IST