Operation Sindoor: Strategic Strikes and Diplomatic Insights

Operation Sindoor demonstrated India's diplomatic alignments and highlighted civil defense vulnerabilities. The military operation targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan, revealing the importance of technological advancement and strategic planning. Border defense enhancements and lessons from global conflicts were emphasized, focusing on the economic pressures and realistic military engagement strategies.

Operation Sindoor has unveiled the international diplomatic ties that support India, according to Lieutenant General Vinod Khandare (retired). He emphasized that war exerts significant economic pressure, highlighting the need for improved civil defense measures, which remain a vulnerability.

The operation, a response to terrorist attacks, saw India conducting precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Lt Gen Khandare noted the operation clarified diplomatic relations and internal faultlines.

He called for enhanced border area defenses akin to practices in Israel and Ukraine, citing drone attack risks. Khandare also stressed pragmatic decision-making in military engagements, urging against repeating mistakes from other conflicts like Russia-Ukraine.

(With inputs from agencies.)