(Hindustan Times) Book Review: Operation Sindoor by Lt Gen KJS Dhillon

Hindustan Times

On April 22, 2025, the Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed a horrific attack. Heavily armed terrorists from the Resistance Front, a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba, opened fire and selectively killed tourists based on their religion. This was one of the most barbaric terrorist attacks in over two decades, aimed at rupturing the secular fabric of India. The Indian government responded by launching the ongoing, but strategically paused, Operation Sindoor, a joint operation between multiple services, wings of different services, and agencies, to punish Pakistan and re-establish credible deterrence against its proxy warfare. In this regard, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon’s latest book, Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India’s Deep Strike Inside Pakistan, is extremely timely. It highlights not only the operational details such as planning and implementation of a complex military manoeuvre, but also the thought process and restraint behind conducting such a complex, integrated joint operation in a highly informatised environment.

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