Context: Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack highlighted emerging challenges in India’s counter-terrorism and security strategy.
Key Challenges
- Continued cross-border terrorism & infiltration
- Growing China–Pakistan defence cooperation
- Rise of drones, cyber and hybrid warfare
- Importance of intelligence and surveillance
- Increasing role of global narrative and diplomacy
What India Needs
- Faster defence modernisation
- Better intelligence coordination
- Indigenous defence technology
- Greater private sector participation
- Stronger strategic partnerships
Core Idea
Future security challenges will depend not only on military strength, but also on technology, intelligence, cyber capability and strategic communication.
