Lieutenant General Dushyant Singh (retd) on Sunday said the Indian armed forces must remain prepared as “Operation Sindoor 2.0” is inevitable, mainly because Pakistan’s military remains fixated on the Kashmir issue with support from China and Turkiye.
Singh said the “ceasefire” during Operation Sindoor in May remains “fragile” due to repeated violations by Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC).
He also highlighted the need to improve narrative-building capabilities by India, which he described as one of the shortcomings during the military operation.
Singh, Director General of the New Delhi-based think tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), was addressing a gathering at the headquarters of the Indian Air Force’s South Western Air Command (SWAC) near Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
His address was part of the ninth edition of the Late Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (PVC) Annual Memorial Lecture, organised by the Air Force Association, Gujarat Branch.
He added that the likelihood of another ‘Operation Sindoor’ remains high as Pakistan’s military continues to remain fixated on the Kashmir issue, with backing from China and Turkiye.
Singh, however, expressed confidence in the Indian government’s ability to deal with future threats.
“One of the successes of Operation Sindoor was the doctrinal shift. It discarded restraint and exposed Pakistan’s weaknesses. For the first time since the 1971 war, a tri-service synergy was achieved.
