OPERATION SINDOOR

Did India establish a ‘new normal’ in its relationship with Pakistan by responding  militarily to cross-border terrorist attacks?  And will Pakistan, which targeted civilian and military facilities after India’s initial response, be discussed from using terrorism as a state policy henceforth?

In answers to these questions lie in the true significance of Operation Sindoor launched by India after the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists.

India might have meted out punishment to Pakistan after Pahalgam by hitting  terrorist infrastructure and taking out some high-value targets.  But this one operation is unlikely to change Pakistan military’s mindset, which sees India as a rival and Kashmir as an unresolved dispute.  

This book, Operation Sindoor : the new normal in an old rivalry, features articles by retired military leaders, former diplomats, and subject experts seeking to understand the changed geopolitical realities in South Asia after Operation Sindoor.