India's Security Policy Transformation: A Year After Operation Sindoor

Exactly a year ago, when India launched Operation Sindoor, it was not just a military response, but it was a symbol of a major change in India's security policy. The tragic incident of Pahalgam taught us that the enemy is now attacking not through old methods, but through hybrid and technology-based methods. In the last 12 months, India has not only modernized its defense preparations, but has completely indigenized them. Today India's preparations on all four fronts'mountains, borders, water and air'are such that it is now almost impossible for the enemy to make a dent. The biggest basis of this change is Make in India and the learning from the battlefield, which has given a new edge to our army. The biggest improvement that has taken place in the last one year in terms of mountain warfare and border security is the integration of indigenous technology. After Operation Sindoor, the Indian army realized that in high-altitude and difficult terrain with digital eyesight, armed soldiers like'Tapas'are deployed on the four arches of our borders.