They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If so, India may take some pride in Pakistan’s recent decision to send political envoys abroad—clearly mirroring India’s initiative to dispatch seven delegations comprising 59 sitting and former MPs to 32 countries. The aim: to explain the rationale behind Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 terrorist attack at Pahalgam which claimed 26 lives, including a Nepali tourist, a local Muslim pony-man, and a Christian. The symbolic name, Operation Sindoor, underscores the cultural significance of the red vermilion worn by married Hindu women, which they forgo upon widowhood. The operation sought to uphold the sanctity of that symbol, which the terror attack had........

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