2025 will be remembered as the year India decisively redefined its national security doctrine. Under the leadership of PM Modi, Bharat demonstrated that attacks on its citizens will no longer be met with restraint alone, but with swift, precise and decisive action. PM Modi articulated this through what is termed the “five new normals” 1on terrorism.

These principles were:

• firm response to terror attacks (any attack will be met with a decisive reply);

• no tolerance for nuclear blackmail (nuclear threats will not prevent India from striking terrorist bases);

• no distinction between terrorists and their sponsors (both will be held equally accountable);

• terrorism first in any dialogue (engagement, if it happens, will focus only on terrorism-related issues);

• and zero compromise on sovereignty (“Terror and talks cannot go together, terror and trade cannot go together“)

Amid global uncertainty, India stood confident and prepared, sending an unambiguous message that national security is non-negotiable and sovereignty will be defended at all costs.

Operation Sindoor: Setting the New Normal in Counter-Terror Response

On 7 May 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, one of the most significant military actions in its recent history. Launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, it established a new normal in India’s security posture, “India will strike at the heart of terror, deep inside enemy territory, if its citizens are targeted.”

This marks India’s most significant military action within Pakistani territory in over five decades. It is Indian military’s biggest and deepest strike yet. For the first time, India executed precision strikes on multiple targets deep inside a nuclear-armed enemy nation, demonstrating unmatched strategic confidence.

For the first time since 1971, India struck deep into heart of Pakistan’s Punjab province and killed nearly 100 terrorists. It marked the first offensive where multiple high-value targets were hit simultaneously, neutralizing terror launchpads and........

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