India, Dec. 30 -- The Indian Army in 2025 undertook a series of operational, organisational and technological measures that marked a shift towards deterrence-driven operations, long-range precision strike capability and new battlefield structures, according to its year-end assessment of the major milestones achieved during the year.

The year's most significant operational development was Operation Sindoor, launched in May 2025 following the Pahalgam attack by Pakistan Army-backed terrorists. Operational planning was carried out by the Military Operations Branch of the Indian Army, with execution monitored from the Directorate General of Military Operations. Nine terrorist camps across the border were destroyed, seven by the Indian Army a...