A. Jathindra
In a calculated and strategic move, India has launched Operation SINDOOR, targeting Islamic “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. These groups have consistently posed a persistent and significant threat to India’s national security. The operation was undertaken as a measured and “non-escalatory” response to recent Pahalgam attacks that claimed the lives of numerous Indian civilians.
The global fight against terrorism has consistently underscored that the sovereignty of a nation cannot serve as a shield for harboring extremist elements. A precedent for such measures was established after the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers. On October 7, 2001, then-President George W. Bush announced the commencement of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. These strikes, strategically targeted at al-Qaeda training camps and Taliban military strongholds, set a global standard for counter-terrorism measures.
The aftermath of 9/11 marked a pivotal moment in modern history, heralding a new paradigm under the banner of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). In a globally resonant response, President George W. Bush underscored the collective responsibility to combat terrorism, declaring:
“The attack took place on American soil, but it was an attack on the heart and soul of the civilised world. And the world has come together to fight a new and different war—the first, and we hope the only one, of the 21st century. A war against all those who seek to export terror and a war against those governments that support or shelter them.”
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