We are a nation that doesn’t just move with power, we move with responsibility, guided by an internal compass that values moral clarity over mere display. But the world has changed. We now live in an age where perception travels faster than truth, where screens shape narratives and visibility matters as much as virtue. It’s no longer enough to do the right thing, we must be seen doing it, clearly and convincingly, on a global stage.

Operation Sindoor, a swift retaliatory strike after the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam that left 26 civilians dead, wasn’t just about missiles or drones. It was about sending a message. And India did, although not everyone heard it the way they should have. Somewhere between the precision of the strikes and the chaos of primetime noise, the point was lost.

This operation did not mark the beginning of a war. It was, very clearly, a pointed signal. India hit only what needed hitting, the core infrastructure of terror outfits such as the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). No civilian zones were bombed, no soldiers marched across the Line of Control, and there was no scorched-earth retribution. It was modern warfare at its cleanest, unmanned, targeted, and deliberate.

What made it different from past responses was its clarity. India not only crossed into Pakistani airspace once again, but this time, we went deeper, and more decisively. The message was unmistakable: any future terrorist attacks will not go unanswered, and those responsible will not be shielded by borders. But that wasn’t the story that caught the........

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