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India’s Defence Self Reliance:
Redefining National Security
Operation Sindoor stands
out as a unique response and
redefines the conventional
paradigms connected
with the national security
doctrines. Steering away from
a conventional approach, the
calibrated and precise targeting
of the hideouts and bases of
the terrorists while ensuring no
Dr Samir V. Kamat
collateral damage and without
Secretary DD (R&D) and
crossing the International
Chairman DRDO
Border or the LoC demanded
an array of capabilities. This
included intelligence gathering,
There are defining moments surveillance, target acquisition
and events in history which and selecting the right mix of
transform the outlook and punitive strikes to inflict visible
perceptions and bring out and irreparable damage. At
new dimensions. For India the same time, safe-guarding
as a nation, the mistake of of own assets and neutralising
adversaries in undertaking the potential threats remained a
killing of innocent tourists on 22 priority.
April ‘25 at Pahalgam will remain The maze of military
etched as the defining event. capabilities in such a scenario
The formidable capability of hinged on Air Defence and aerial
the nation and steely resolve to delivery systems from drones
respond reflects a new ‘India’ to missiles along with active EW
willing to ascend the escalatory systems which proved to be the
ladder at will and punish the nerve centre to keep firm control
perpetrators showcased the of operations. The indigenous
political will and unmatched capabilities proved to be the
proficiency of defence forces to first line of defence wherein
the world. not only the attempts of the
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