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Cover Story

Years
of Vikas Yatra

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tion Sindoor
Operation Sindoor...
Oper
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Operation Sindoor...
Nine Terror Camps Destroyed India Sent a Global
Targeting strongholds of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish- Message
e-Mohammed, and Hizbul Mujahideen, India India demonstrated to the world
successfully destroyed nine major terrorist launch that it requires no one’s permission
pads located in Pakistan and in Pakistan-Occupied to defend its people. It reinforced
Jammu & Kashmir (POJK). More than 100 the message that terrorists and their
terrorists were killed in this operation. ringleaders can hide nowhere, and
that if Pakistan attempts retaliation,
Cross-Border Precision Strikes India stands ready to launch a decisive
India redefined the rules of engagement by counter-strike.
conducting strikes deep within Pakistan’s
hinterland—including the Punjab province and
Bahawalpur. These areas were once considered
off-limits even to US drones.

A New Strategic Red Line
Operation Sindoor drew a new red line: if
terrorism is a state policy, it will be met with a
direct and forceful response.

Demonstration of India’s Air De- Widespread Global
fense Superiority Support
India’s multi-layered air defense system— Unlike in previous conflicts, this time
including the indigenous AkashTeer system—shot numerous global leaders extended
down hundreds of drones and missiles. This their support to India rather than
demonstrated India’s growing capabilities in the merely issuing appeals for restraint.
export of advanced defense systems. This shift reflected India’s enhanced
global standing and its command over
the narrative.
Airstrikes on Pakistani
Military Bases
On May 9–10, India became the first nation to
strike 11 airbases of a nuclear-armed state in a
single operation, resulting in the destruction of
20% of the Pakistan Air Force’s
infrastructure.