PM Modi has reinforced India’s national security doctrine with decisive, outcome-oriented action. From launching Operation Sindoor to deporting illegal immigrants and crushing Naxal terror, Modi has abandoned strategic restraint in favour of strategic clarity – making it clear that India’s security is not up for negotiation.

At the core of Modi’s popularity is his unwavering stance on national security. Even as Gujarat’s chief minister, he had declared that Pakistan must be “answered in its own language" – criticising the then UPA government’s muted response to terrorism.

Since then, India has undergone a strategic transformation. It started with “Ghar mein ghus ke maarna" – and evolved into a hardened national doctrine.

In 2016, after the Uri terror attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba that killed 18 Indian soldiers, India responded with surgical strikes across the LoC.

In 2019, after the Pulwama terror attack by Jaish-e-Mohammad killed over 40 CRPF personnel, India launched airstrikes on Jaish camps in Balakot—deep inside Pakistan.

These bold moves, once considered unprecedented, now pale in comparison to Operation Sindoor – a defining feature of Modi 3.0’s national security playbook.

In a four-day conflict with Pakistan, India launched an 88-hour offensive, striking 9 terror targets and 11 airbases across Pakistan using armed drones, SCALP and Hammer missiles, and the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.

This wasn’t just military retaliation – it was the unshackling of India’s old doctrine. For the first time, Pakistan’s military became a legitimate target of anti-terror strikes.

Pakistan’s true colours – known to India for long – were exposed globally when it came out to defend........

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