{"id":10361,"date":"2025-05-14T05:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chennaicreativesolutions.in\/thuglakdigital\/?p=10361"},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:45:47","slug":"operation-sindoor-story-success-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chennaicreativesolutions.in\/thuglakdigital\/operation-sindoor-story-success-takeaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Sindoor: Story, Success, Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10361\" class=\"elementor elementor-10361\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b9b6b83 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible pxl-section-fix-none pxl-full-content-with-space-none pxl-bg-color-none pxl-section-overlay-none\" data-id=\"1b9b6b83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cd2b0f2 pxl-column-none pxl-column-overflow-hidden-no\" data-id=\"4cd2b0f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d21518c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible pxl-section-fix-none pxl-bg-color-none pxl-section-overlay-none\" data-id=\"5d21518c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eceb901 pxl-column-none pxl-column-overflow-hidden-no\" data-id=\"eceb901\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd281f elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"1dd281f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-1dd281f-9343\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation Sindoor: Story, Success, Takeaways \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5537a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5537a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>India\u2019s stunning military project, <strong>Operation Sindoor<\/strong>, to punish terrorist Pakistan, was planned and executed with admirable precision and confidence by the defence forces in just two weeks. But the capability to accomplish this grand operation in weeks was developed over years \u2014 painstakingly, against all odds and opposition from both internal and external forces.<\/p><p>The transformation of India\u2019s defence infrastructure to a <strong>non-contact war model<\/strong>, undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was the foundation for the spectacular Operation Sindoor. This new model marked a significant departure from earlier efforts like the Uri surgical strike and the Balakot aerial attack, which were based on traditional war models. Modi realized that the old model would no longer suffice for the future. Without deep strikes into Pakistan\u2019s territory, India could not destroy terror outfits at their source. This realization impelled Modi to shift to non-contact warfare, the result of which was Operation Sindoor and its breathtaking success.<\/p><p>Despite all the military infrastructure and preparations, Operation Sindoor could not have been undertaken with such relative ease without a cluster of supportive factors. These factors dramatically transformed the geopolitical, economic, and strategic ecosystem in India\u2019s favor under Modi\u2019s ten-year rule. It was also aided by the relative decline of Pakistan during the same period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4ab25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"cf4ab25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-cf4ab25-2321\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-Contact Warfare\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9abbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb9abbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What is non-contact warfare and how Modi put India on its ladder?<\/strong><\/p><p>This is what the Pakistan Defence website had to say [8.7.2020] about how India was climbing on to non-contact warfare. It described the induction of long range missiles, high precision smart weapons, unmanned systems, robots and satellites primarily driven by technology and aimed at achieving a quick, decisive victory by remote delivery of destructive kinetic energy as \u201cnon-Contact Warfare\u201d.<\/p><p>The Pakistani site went on to say, \u201cThe concept has recently gained currency with the Indian strategic community.\u201d It added, \u201cThe Balakot strikes and earlier fake surgical strike claims (by India) point to its strong desire for gaining psychological ascendancy without suffering casualties, simultaneously avoiding escalation of violence.<\/p><p>As recently as January 2015, the Indian army Chief reiterated that non-Contact Warfare is \u201cimportant\u201d and is a \u201cmajor consideration\u201d in the planned restructuring of the Indian army.\u201d In its post in 2020, the Pakistan website cited the Indian army chief\u2019s reference to non-contact warfare in 2015 as \u201crecently\u201d!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab71b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"aab71b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-aab71b3-2199\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOp Sindoor \u2013 Non-Contact War Mode\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e59f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e59f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The core strength of Operation Sindoor lay in five cutting-edge, non-contact warfare technologies that eliminated the need for ground troops or traditional air assaults.<\/p><p>First, the <strong>Rafale fighter jets<\/strong>, second, the <strong>SCALP cruise missiles<\/strong>, third, the <strong>HAMMER precision missiles<\/strong>, fourth, the <strong>Kamikaze loitering drones<\/strong> developed with Israeli collaboration, and fifth, the <strong>lethal BrahMos missiles<\/strong>.<\/p><p>All these systems are non-contact and autonomous\u2014once launched, they independently track and engage their targets.<\/p><p>The Indian Air Force used Rafale jets to carry out Operation Sindoor. India equipped these jets with advanced weaponry, including SCALP and HAMMER missiles, enabling deep penetration and highly accurate strikes.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>SCALP missile<\/strong> is capable of stealthily reaching and destroying distant fortified structures like bunkers and command posts up to 500 kilometers away.<\/li><li>The <strong>HAMMER missile<\/strong> is designed for air-to-ground attacks, effective even against moving targets. During the operation, HAMMER missiles complemented SCALP\u2019s assault.<\/li><li>The <strong>Kamikaze drones<\/strong> are \u2018one-way\u2019 drones controlled remotely by humans for targeted destruction.<\/li><li>Lastly, the <strong>BrahMos missile<\/strong>, equipped with an indigenous guidance system, was pivotal in demolishing terrorist hideouts during the mission.<\/li><\/ul><p>A key asset in defending against Pakistani drone and missile counterattacks from May 7 to 9\u2014following the major Indian strike on the night of May 6-7\u2014was the <strong>Russian S-400 missile defense system<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2e461 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d2e461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f64c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f64c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>In what seemed like a conspiracy against the nation, the Congress party strongly opposed the purchase of Rafale jets, accusing the deal of corruption and attempting to block it. Fortunately, the Supreme Court intervened and cleared the way, allowing the Rafale deal<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0887ce2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0887ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c57f5c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible pxl-section-fix-none pxl-bg-color-none pxl-section-overlay-none\" data-id=\"c57f5c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5835139 pxl-column-none pxl-column-overflow-hidden-no\" data-id=\"5835139\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54eaa9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"54eaa9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-54eaa9f-7760\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-Contact Infra \u2013 Modi Plan\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a650f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a650f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modi acquired Rafale and HaMMER missiles from France, SCaLP missiles from England, Heron Mk2 UAVs and technology for HaROP drones from Israel, S-400 missile interceptors from Russia, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles from the US.<\/p><p>The Modi government also secretly purchased various other technologies and equipment.<\/p><p>The two key acquisitions made against all odds and opposition were the Rafale fighter jets and the Russian S-400 missile defence system.<\/p><p>Without the Rafale fighters, non-contact warfare under Operation Sindoor would have been unthinkable.<\/p><p>Without the Russian S-400s, India could not have thwarted the waves of Pakistani drones and missiles targeting Indian defence and air installations on May 7, 8, and 9.<\/p><p>Pakistani missiles were shot down like birds in the sky.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7c317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"8d7c317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-8d7c317-8230\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModi Defied the US, took on Rahul\u2019s Congress\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ce61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ce61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modi faced heavy opposition for buying the two major defence assets \u2014 Rafale and S-400 \u2014 which ultimately made Operation Sindoor and its aftermath a spectacular success.<\/p><p>In what appeared to be a conspiracy against the nation, the Congress vigorously opposed the purchase of the Rafale jets and, alleging corruption, tried to stop it. Fortunately, the Supreme Court intervened, allowing the Rafale deal.<\/p><p>As the 2019 polls were approaching, Modi took the highest political risk to buy the Rafales, which today have saved India. Without Rafales, our defence forces would not have been able to fire autonomous drones and missiles to target and destroy terrorist camps 250 km away, without crossing the border \u2014 the very essence of non-contact warfare.<\/p><p>If Rahul Gandhi was bent upon stopping the Rafale, the US was hell-bent on stopping India from buying the S-400 from Russia. It had threatened to impose technological sanctions on India if it went ahead with the S-400 deal.<\/p><p>But Modi did not buckle under the threat of his friend Trump and went ahead to buy the S-400s in 2018.<\/p><p>It is the S-400s that stopped and destroyed hundreds of Pakistani missiles and drones fired into our territory after the tri-force attacked nine terror camps.<\/p><p>Had Modi buckled under Congress pressure before the elections and not gone ahead with buying Rafale fighter jets, and had he succumbed to Trump\u2019s threat and cancelled the order to buy S-400 anti-missile systems, India could never have thought of Operation Sindoor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"6a93e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-6a93e91-6263\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModi\u2019s Atmanirbharta yielded Kamikaze drones\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759c100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"759c100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The story is not complete without complimenting Modi for his efforts to indigenise defence manufacturing under his ambitious Atmanirbhar Bharat agenda.<\/p><p>Modi did not stop at importing the best equipment. He also encouraged the development of technologies within the country.<\/p><p>Our country, which produced only 32% of our defence needs in 2014, now produces 88% of them.<\/p><p>A word about the Kamikaze drones: the Israeli technology was indigenised as Swadeshi Kamikaze drones and inducted into the defence forces in April last year, ahead of India\u2019s 78th Independence Day.<\/p><p>The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) manufactured the indigenous Kamikaze drone, marking a significant milestone in India\u2019s defence technology.<\/p><p>These \u201cdo-and-die\u201d unmanned aerial vehicles, designed with home-built engines, can fly up to 1,000 km and loiter over target areas for up to nine hours.<\/p><p>The Swadeshi Kamikaze drones made their debut in Operation Sindoor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb74fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"4cb74fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-4cb74fe-1726\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeopolitical Rise of Modi, India\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b04c64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b04c64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mere military preparation would not have enabled India to cross the borders and strike Pakistan. When Modi took over as Prime Minister, he faced a wave of negative perceptions spread venomously by his detractors in India, with active support from their liberal woke associates abroad. He vowed to confront this liberal world that virtually hated him.<\/p><p>Anyone facing such widespread adversity might have hired an expensive global PR agency to soften the blow. But Modi chose a different path \u2014 he decided to correct the false impressions about him through his own efforts, in the most unconventional way.<\/p><p>He undertook the most extensive travel by any leader anywhere in the world \u2014 visiting 73 countries in 10 years. He went to Israel, a country India had neglected for seven decades and which no previous Indian Prime Minister had visited. Today, Israel is one of India\u2019s closest allies.<\/p><p>He was the first PM to visit Australia after Indira Gandhi, and that country has now become a strong partner for India in dealing with the West.<\/p><p>As of May 2025, Modi has visited 41 countries once, 14 countries twice, eight countries thrice (including the UK and Saudi Arabia), Sri Lanka four times, three countries including China five times, Germany six times, Japan, Russia, and UAE seven times, France eight times, and the US ten times.<\/p><p>These were not mere diplomatic picnics. Modi built powerful, personal relationships with leaders worldwide. His strenuous, personal outreach made him familiar with most nations, and endeared him to influential leaders and even distant countries.<\/p><p>Many world leaders became his admirers. For instance, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Modi was the most popular person in Israel. US President Donald Trump called Modi \u201ca fantastic person, magnificent and a total killer.\u201d Trump\u2019s predecessor Joe Biden said he \u201cfelt like taking Modi\u2019s autograph.\u201d Russian President Vladimir Putin called Modi \u201ca wise man\u201d and admired his toughness in defending India\u2019s national interests.<\/p><p>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described Modi as \u201cthe most loved leader in the world.\u201d Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called him \u201cboss.\u201d The then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote in his book <em>Unleashed<\/em> that Modi is a \u201cchange-maker,\u201d recalling a sense of \u201ccurious astral energy\u201d during their first meeting.<\/p><p>Modi has been conferred the highest civilian awards by 21 countries, including Muslim-majority nations like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, and Kuwait, as well as the USA, France, Russia, and Greece. No other world leader has received such a broad range of honors.<\/p><p>Since 2019, Modi has been the most admired leader worldwide, quarter after quarter, according to the US Morning Consult survey, with an approval rating above 70%.<\/p><p>While Modi was straining every nerve to build India\u2019s global image through extensive foreign travels, the Congress party mocked him as a \u201cnon-resident Prime Minister.\u201d In contrast, Rahul Gandhi secretly traveled abroad 247 times in four years, often unknown even to his own party.<\/p><p>Modi\u2019s rise and India\u2019s rise were complementary. His visits and the global stature he earned brought technology, trade, investment, and military equipment that would have been difficult to secure without his unprecedented outreach.<\/p><p>His geopolitical ascent as a global leader enabled India to tower over Pakistan, which was dwarfed by Modi and India\u2019s growing influence. When the stealthy Balakot aerial strike was launched under Modi\u2019s watch, there was muted support and open opposition.<\/p><p>This time, with Operation Sindoor, Modi openly declared the mission and launched a brutal attack on Pakistan after crossing the border.<\/p><p>Remarkably, no Muslim country except Turkey supported Pakistan. Even Qatar, which had previously aligned with Pakistan, backed India this time.<\/p><p>India could not have undertaken Operation Sindoor without this crucial global support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368b90e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"368b90e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5e9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5e9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>Israeli technology was indigenized into swadeshi Kamikaze drones\u2014\u201cdo-or-die\u201d unmanned aerial vehicles capable of flying up to 1,000 km and loitering over target areas for up to nine hours. These Swadeshi Kamikaze drones made their debut during Operation Sindoor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58932c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d58932c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bf4ff1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default pxl-row-scroll-none pxl-zoom-point-false pxl-section-overflow-visible pxl-section-fix-none pxl-bg-color-none pxl-section-overlay-none\" data-id=\"7bf4ff1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e4cee pxl-column-none pxl-column-overflow-hidden-no\" data-id=\"79e4cee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                     \r\n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4409f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"a4409f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-a4409f4-7993\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndia\u2019s rise from Fragile 5 to Super 4. Pak 10 steps bel\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef36d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef36d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>India\u2019s rise under Modi\u2019s leadership has dwarfed Pakistan and shifted the global ecosystem decisively in India\u2019s favor. When Modi assumed office, India was listed among the world\u2019s <strong>Fragile 5<\/strong> economies. Today, it ranks among the top four fastest-growing economies, with a GDP of $3.88 trillion in 2024. Pakistan, by contrast, lags far behind with a GDP of just $0.37 trillion \u2014 nearly ten times smaller.<\/p><p>During Modi\u2019s tenure, India doubled its GDP, while Pakistan, mired in prolonged macroeconomic crisis, has struggled to keep pace. In 2024, India recorded an impressive <strong>8.2% growth rate<\/strong>, three times Pakistan\u2019s 2.4%. Over the past decade, India\u2019s per capita GDP surged by 74%, whereas Pakistan\u2019s growth remained stagnant.<\/p><p>India\u2019s foreign exchange reserves stand at a robust $676 billion, compared to Pakistan\u2019s mere $9 billion. India is the world\u2019s fastest-growing major economy, while Pakistan has been at the IMF\u2019s doorstep over 20 times since 1980 seeking bailouts. The recent $7 billion IMF rescue package for Pakistan is one of the largest in its history. Unfortunately, many such bailouts have been diverted to fund Pakistan\u2019s military, which remains closely linked to terrorist activities.<\/p><p>These stark economic contrasts played a significant role in the global community\u2019s positive reception of India during <strong>Operation Sindoor<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e495d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"6e495d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-6e495d4-7055\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style \">\n\t<div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"pxl-item--title style-default highlight-default \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pxl-heading--text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOp Sindoor \u2013 the key takeaways\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70419a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d70419a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Operation Sindoor<\/strong> is a dramatic turn that transformed India into a rule-setter in the Indo-Pakistan interface. There are several key takeaways:<\/p><p>One, India avenged the Pahalgam carnage with massive missile strikes on nine terror camps, which Pakistan could neither block nor deny\u2014unlike in the past when it was always in denial.<br \/>Two, Pakistan, which started the war after India\u2019s attack on terror, failed to penetrate the country\u2019s air defence system with its missiles.<br \/>Three, Indian forces destroyed Pakistan\u2019s air defence systems while attacking and damaging its air bases with impunity.<br \/>Four, when thoroughly beaten, Pakistan\u2019s nuclear threat was laughed away by India, forcing Pakistan\u2019s Director General of Military Operations to beg for a ceasefire.<br \/>Five, India openly declared that any future terror strike will be regarded as a declaration of war and will be met with pursuit of terror outfits inside Pakistan.<br \/>Six, Pakistan\u2019s military commanders attending funerals of globally wanted terrorists and paying homage has provided vital evidence of the link between its army and terror.<br \/>Seven, the Prime Minister told Pakistan and the world that \u2018terror and talk,\u2019 and \u2018trade and talk,\u2019 cannot go together.<br \/>Eight, he stated that any talk with Pakistan will be only about PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir).<br \/>Nine, he also declared that blood and water cannot flow together, clearly linking Indus water flow to Pakistan giving up terror.<br \/>Ten, Modi warned Pakistan that unless it gives up terror, it will be destroyed by terror.<br \/>And lastly, Modi said India will not tolerate nuclear blackmail, indicating that its no first use nuclear policy may be reviewed.<\/p><p>To conclude, Operation Sindoor resets the India-Pakistan engagement\u2014whether in war or peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A trust is an ideal way for individuals to transfer assets either during life or after their passing. 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