New Delhi, June 30 -- In the military domain naming an operation is as important as the operation itself. Thus, Op Sindoor bears the symbolism of response to the anger which gripped India on 22 April after the Pahalgam attack. However, it doesn't end here and could even be the beginning of a new season of confrontation.
After February 2019 when the Balakot operation was executed post Pulwama terror attack, we always knew that another attack of serious proportions would be repeated someday. The Balakot strike was not an act of deterrence but a strategic message; it was controlled escalation at a lower rung. I had wondered then what would be our response the next time some big terror attack took place. Six years later Pahalgam happened again...