India needs credible deterrence against Pakistan amid the new normal
A comprehensive security review of Op Sindoor and 11 years of NDA rule should review ad hoc decisions taken by the government to lay down the new normal.
Updated At : 05:34 PM Jun 13, 2025 IST
Beyond Op Sindoor: The Air Chief’s concerns about project slippages need to be taken seriously. PTI
CHIEF of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan’s recent revelations on Operation Sindoor in an interview on foreign soil, even as questions in this regard remain unanswered at home, were improper. Disclosing tactical mistakes, remedial action and the admission about jets “being down” mattered less than the outcome. His arguable contentions should have been withheld till a full cost-benefit analysis had been done.
