As India reels from the car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort that killed 12 people and injured several others, strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney has questioned the long-term impact of Operation Sindoor, describing it as a "political success but a diplomatic and strategic disaster".
Speaking to India Today TV, Chellaney said the recent arrests linked to the blast point to the survival and rebuilding of Pakistan-backed terror infrastructure that Operation Sindoor had once sought to dismantle.
"If it is true that the car bomber and others arrested are linked to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, it raises a larger question about the enduring results of Operation Sindoor. The operation was launched to impose deterrent costs on Pakistan for cross-border terrorism. But the terror infrastructure remains intact. Whatever India destroyed during the operation is now being rebuilt by Pakistan," Chellaney said.
He noted that the Red Fort terror module had operated from within the National Capital Region, not Jammu and Kashmir, underscoring the evolution of what he called a dangerous "urban extension of Pakistan's terror doctrine".
"They were operating from the heart of the Indian state. They managed to accumulate nearly 2,900 kg of explosives. Operation Sindoor was meant to send a clear message, but Pakistan today appears more emboldened. Look at its provocations and military build-up in Sir Creek," he added.
Furthermore, Chellaney said that India's diplomatic position had weakened following Operation Sindoor, citing the deterioration of ties with the United States.
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