Fair Point: Calling time on Pakistan's pretence, India leads where others flinch

It is high time India goes aggressive with everything that has a Pakistan connection on every international platform.

- DEEPIKA BHAN

Operation Sindoor has laid bare the world diplomacy and proven that the battle is one's own. The solution cannot be brought or aided by anyone else; it lies in standing up and pointing the finger strongly.

India has taken up the banner now, exhibiting confidence and willingness to take on powers that seek to undermine its growth and right to exert, but a lot needs to be done.

In a global environment where diplomacy often turns into delay and where terrorism hides behind sovereign borders, India has rightly chosen a new doctrine of assertiveness. Operation Sindoor is not just a military strike -- it is a declaration that New Delhi is no longer content with managing terrorism and its effects; it is committed to eliminating its source.

The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people was one of the deadliest in recent memory. India's response, Operation Sindoor, was swift, strategic, and unapologetic. It not only targeted the perpetrators but also signalled the start of a broader shift in policy: India will no longer tolerate cross-border terrorism, and it will not allow Pakistan to hide behind the garb of diplomacy.