Switzerland has long sold itself on a brand of scrupulous neutrality, a place where messy global conflicts are viewed through a lens of cold and dispassionate analysis. But the latest release from the Centre for Military History and Perspective Studies (CHPM) in Pully suggests that this reputation for balance stops at the border of South Asia. Their new exploratory note on the “Operation Sindoor” conflict between India and Pakistan reads less like objective history and more like a press release for New Delhi. Written by historian Adrien Fontanellaz, this 47 page document pitches itself as the final word on the 88 hour aerial war we saw back in May 2025. But instead of providing the definitive account, it basically serves as a tutorial on how to skew a story in one direction while still pretending to have clean hands.

The real problem with the report is baked right into its foundation. Anyone who studies history for a living knows perfectly well that a story is only ever as good as the people telling it. Yet a quick scan of the bibliography reveals a rigged deck. The document cites over 40 sources but the list is essentially an echo chamber of the Indian military establishment. It leans heavily on briefings from Indian Air Force leaders and books by Indian defense........

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