India introduces Operation Sindhoor in textbooks, as NCERT prepares special modules for classes 3 to 12.
The education ministry sources say each module will be 8 to 10 pages and will describe India’s “strategic military response” to the Pahalgam attack.
The plan aims to show military power in classrooms. It will present false strikes across Pakistan under the title Operation Sindhoor.
The move comes after a period of criticism inside India. Many opposition leaders and security analysts say India lost to Pakistan on military, diplomatic, and media fronts.
They point to public claims that Pakistan downed Indian fighter jets and forced a ceasefire.
They also note repeated official references to the ceasefire in recent months.
In this context, adding Operation Sindhoor to school books looks like an attempt to rewrite the story for young readers.
Operation Sindhoor: politics in the classroom
NCERT’s plan may turn a contested episode into a one sided lesson. Children will read praise for the operation while Pakistan is shown only in negative terms.
This risks shaping young minds with half facts. It can harden views against Pakistan and make future dialogue in South Asia more difficult.
Critics in India say real education should present the full record. It should list timelines, outcomes, and verified losses.
It should let students compare claims with evidence.
If the modules skip air losses, ignore the ceasefire pattern, and repeat talking points, they will not teach critical thinking. They will teach a political line.
Pakistan’s record during the crisis was firm and measured.
Islamabad carried out a successful counter operation and then showed restraint to keep the region calm. China and the United States welcomed steps that reduced tensions.
These details are part of the story. Students deserve to see them.
Textbooks carry long memories. What a child reads in grade school can shape views for life.
If Operation Sindhoor becomes a classroom script after a humiliating defeat from Pakistan, the harm will last beyond one school year. It will widen mistrust and keep the region on edge.
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