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India rewrites rulebook on counter-terrorism
04 Jun 2025 at 19:55hrs | Views
HARARE - In its quest to counter terrorism and nuclear blackmail, India (under Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has embraced Operation Sindoor, the country's established policy in the fight against this scourge (terrorism) thereby marking a decisive shift in its strategic approach, with the process also giving rise to the 'MODI Doctrine'.
Details released by Indian Embassy related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent address to the Pahalgam city of Kashmir, he (Modi) said the unfortunate incident was the biggest terrorist attack on civilians since the 26th of November 2008 (attacks) in Mumbai.
"This is certainly not the era of war...but this is not the era of terrorism either," Modi said then.
During his address to the Nation on 12 May 2025, Prime Minister Modi stated that 'Operation Sindoor' is not just a name, but a reflection of the feelings of millions of people of the country. It was India's message to the world that barbarity will be met with calibrated force.
It was also a signal to show the neighbouring country on how its complicity in terrorism will no longer be shielded behind a diplomatic facade or nuclear rhetoric.
The first key pillar of the Modi doctrine is 'Decisive Retaliation on India's Terms'. In other words, it means any terrorist attack on India wil be met with a fitting response.
India will therefore take strict action to uproot terrorism and ensure that perpetrators and their sponsors face the consequences.
The second pilar is 'Zero Tolerance for Nuclear Blackmail' where it underines that India will not succumb to nuclear threats or cohesion. The doctrine asserts that any attempt to use nuclear blackmail as a shield for terrorism will be met with precise and decisive action.
The third pillar of the doctrine is 'No Distinction Between Terrorists and their Sponsors', hence India will hold both terrorists and their enablers accountable. The doctrine makes it clear that those who harbour terrorists, finance them, or support terror will face the same consequences as the perpetrators.
History will remember India's response to Pahagam as measured and principled. It (history) will also remember its response to terror. Meanwhile, India stood tall, spoke with one voice, and struck with one force.
Operation Sindoor is not the end, but it is the beginning of a new era of clarity, courage, and India's firm resolve in tackling terror.
On 22 April 2025, Pakistani and Pakistani-trained terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out a barbaric attack on Indian tourists at Pahalgam in Kashmir, India. They targeted tourists on religious lines and killed 26 civilians at point blank range in front of the tourists' families.
Family members were deliberately traumatised through the manner of the killing, accompanied by the exhortation that they should take back the message. The attack was driven by objective of spreading communal discord in the Kashmir valley and in the country.
However, sticking to the secular values enshrined in the Indian Constitution, people all over the country came out en masse, across religions, to condemn the dastardly terror attack. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan that a strong response was inevitable. He vowed that the terrorists and their handers will be pursued to the ends of earth.
True to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words, 'Operation Sindoor' decimated nine (9) terror camps well within Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Modi has ensured that every move (from suspending the Indus Waters Treaty to launching military strikes on terror camps) was carefully planned and timed.
The government chose strategy over impulse. This prevented Pakistan and terror groups from anticipating India's response.
India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack was 'controlled, precise, measured, and non-escalatory' targeting ony terrorist stronghods while avoiding civilian or military casualties. This non-escalatory stance was communicated to Pakistan, with the aim of preventing further hostilities.
However, Pakistan chose to escalate by targeting Indian military sites and civilian areas, prompting a proportionate Indian response. On 10 May, India struck 11 Pakistani military bases with precision, causing significant damage.
This compelled Pakistan to initiate contact, leading to a mutual agreement between both Director Generals of Military Operations to cease all military activity across land, air and sea later that day.
Details released by Indian Embassy related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent address to the Pahalgam city of Kashmir, he (Modi) said the unfortunate incident was the biggest terrorist attack on civilians since the 26th of November 2008 (attacks) in Mumbai.
"This is certainly not the era of war...but this is not the era of terrorism either," Modi said then.
During his address to the Nation on 12 May 2025, Prime Minister Modi stated that 'Operation Sindoor' is not just a name, but a reflection of the feelings of millions of people of the country. It was India's message to the world that barbarity will be met with calibrated force.
It was also a signal to show the neighbouring country on how its complicity in terrorism will no longer be shielded behind a diplomatic facade or nuclear rhetoric.
The first key pillar of the Modi doctrine is 'Decisive Retaliation on India's Terms'. In other words, it means any terrorist attack on India wil be met with a fitting response.
India will therefore take strict action to uproot terrorism and ensure that perpetrators and their sponsors face the consequences.
The second pilar is 'Zero Tolerance for Nuclear Blackmail' where it underines that India will not succumb to nuclear threats or cohesion. The doctrine asserts that any attempt to use nuclear blackmail as a shield for terrorism will be met with precise and decisive action.
The third pillar of the doctrine is 'No Distinction Between Terrorists and their Sponsors', hence India will hold both terrorists and their enablers accountable. The doctrine makes it clear that those who harbour terrorists, finance them, or support terror will face the same consequences as the perpetrators.
History will remember India's response to Pahagam as measured and principled. It (history) will also remember its response to terror. Meanwhile, India stood tall, spoke with one voice, and struck with one force.
Operation Sindoor is not the end, but it is the beginning of a new era of clarity, courage, and India's firm resolve in tackling terror.
On 22 April 2025, Pakistani and Pakistani-trained terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out a barbaric attack on Indian tourists at Pahalgam in Kashmir, India. They targeted tourists on religious lines and killed 26 civilians at point blank range in front of the tourists' families.
Family members were deliberately traumatised through the manner of the killing, accompanied by the exhortation that they should take back the message. The attack was driven by objective of spreading communal discord in the Kashmir valley and in the country.
However, sticking to the secular values enshrined in the Indian Constitution, people all over the country came out en masse, across religions, to condemn the dastardly terror attack. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan that a strong response was inevitable. He vowed that the terrorists and their handers will be pursued to the ends of earth.
True to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words, 'Operation Sindoor' decimated nine (9) terror camps well within Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Modi has ensured that every move (from suspending the Indus Waters Treaty to launching military strikes on terror camps) was carefully planned and timed.
The government chose strategy over impulse. This prevented Pakistan and terror groups from anticipating India's response.
India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack was 'controlled, precise, measured, and non-escalatory' targeting ony terrorist stronghods while avoiding civilian or military casualties. This non-escalatory stance was communicated to Pakistan, with the aim of preventing further hostilities.
However, Pakistan chose to escalate by targeting Indian military sites and civilian areas, prompting a proportionate Indian response. On 10 May, India struck 11 Pakistani military bases with precision, causing significant damage.
This compelled Pakistan to initiate contact, leading to a mutual agreement between both Director Generals of Military Operations to cease all military activity across land, air and sea later that day.
Source - Byo24News
