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Diplomacy, Defense, and Unity Power Operation

Sindoor as India Speaks in One Voice

As Operation Sindoor reshapes India’s military and diplomatic posture, a rare consensus across
political lines amplifies India’s message of zero tolerance against terror on the global stage.

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
n the weeks since India launched Operation
Sindoor—its swift military response to the
IApril 22 Pahalgam terror attack—New Delhi
has not only asserted its strength on the battle-
field but also emerged with renewed purpose on
the diplomatic front. A string of global outreach
missions, backed by a unified political mandate at
home, has turned what began as a counter-terror
operation into a transformative moment for In-
dia’s foreign and defense policy.
At the heart of this initiative lies an unusual
but powerful development: unprecedented unity
across party lines. Seven all-party delegations were
dispatched to key global capitals—from Wash-
ington to Bogotá—tasked with conveying India’s
message of “zero tolerance for terrorism” and jus-
tifying its military actions as acts of self-defense.
These missions, spearheaded by senior leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a discussion with delegation members who went to various countries at his residence on Tues-
like Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and JD(U) MP day. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde and others also seen (ANI)
Sanjay Jha, were not just symbolic. They secured
diplomatic gains, shifted international narratives,
and underscored India’s emergence as a resolute non-contact warfare, drone systems, and long- home. On June 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
global power. range missile capabilities. hosted the members of all seven all-party delega-
“We met Vice President JD Vance, members “It is undeniable that non-contact warfare is tions at his residence for what JD(U)’s Sanjay Jha
of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Commit- going to stay,” Tripathi said. “There is a whole called a “debriefing” session. It was here that the
tee, and the House India Caucus. The response series of weapons and equipment that we didn’t rare bipartisan unity was most visible.
was overwhelmingly positive,” said BJP MP Bhu- cater to 10-12 years ago.” His visit to Solar In- “The Prime Minister listened to everyone.
baneswar Kalita, part of the U.S. delegation. Kalita dustries’ drone and counter-UAV facilities— He appreciated the work done by all parties and
described the meeting with the U.S. Vice President featuring cutting-edge systems like Bhargavas- thanked us for putting forth the views of the entire
as a “diplomatic victory,” noting that Vance, famil- tra—highlighted India’s determination to build a country in one voice,” said Jha. He emphasized
iar with South Asia’s security dynamics, expressed domestic defense manufacturing ecosystem that that the global response to Operation Sindoor had
clear understanding of India’s position following matches its strategic ambitions. not only been positive, but also reaffirmed India’s
the Pahalgam massacre. That ambition is no longer just military. India new global image as a determined, economically
That attack, claimed twice by The Resistance is investing as much in strategic communication powerful, and morally justified actor.
Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, and global influence. When Colombia initially is- According to multiple MPs present at the
left 26 dead and triggered India’s cross-border sued a statement lamenting Pakistani deaths after meeting, Modi was not just attentive, but recep-
strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoJK. The the Indian strikes, the delegation led by Shashi tive. He encouraged suggestions, acknowledged
strikes eliminated over 100 militants associated with Tharoor swiftly engaged the Colombian Parlia- the contributions of MPs across the political spec-
groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Muja- ment, Foreign Ministry, and think tanks to clarify trum, and reiterated the government’s unwavering
hideen, and were followed by sustained military India’s right to self-defense. The result? A retrac- stand on terrorism: any act of terror across the bor-
posturing. As the world watched, the Indian Navy, tion and a revised statement more aligned with der would now be treated as an act of war.
Air Force, and Army remained on alert—even af- India’s position. That firmness has resonated. India, now the
ter a ceasefire agreement was reached on May 10. Tharoor, back from visits to the U.S., Brazil, world’s fourth-largest economy, is no longer ap-
India’s new military doctrine was reinforced Panama, Guyana, and Colombia, remarked that pealing to the world for understanding—it is as-
by Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, the Chief of the delegation “could not have had a better meet- serting its place through military preparedness,
Naval Staff, who declared on June 13 that Op- ing” with the U.S. strategic partnerships, and a unified political voice.
eration Sindoor was “paused but still underway.” Vice President. “We were able to make every Whether at the UN or Capitol Hill, the message
Speaking from Nagpur, where he reviewed in- single one of the points we wanted to make. We is the same: India will defend its citizens, confront
digenous defense production by Solar Industries left very happy,” he said. terror at its roots, and expect the world to stand
India Ltd., Admiral Tripathi underlined the stra- Yet perhaps the most powerful symbol of In- with it.
tegic shift underway in Indian defense: a focus on dia’s diplomatic success came not abroad but at And increasingly, the world is listening.

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