Operation Sindoor debacle adds to Modi’s growing list of failures

Operation Sindoor debacle adds to Modi’s growing list of failures
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WEBDESK: India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has made fresh claims about Operation Sindoor, a controversial military operation targeting Pakistan.

Speaking to Indian media, Doval proudly declared, “We were proud of Operation Sindoor for using indigenous content from BrahMos to radars. We hit the terror target in Pakistan, precise to the point. Show me any imagery of Indian damage no, there’s none, so they can’t show.”

While Doval may continue beating the war drums, India’s political corridors are gripped by growing unrest.

A Political Earthquake Inside India

The real shock, however, came from within India’s own ruling circles. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat leader of the organisation that created and sustained Narendra Modi’s political career recently made a loaded statement, suggesting politicians should retire at 75. It may sound harmless, but in Indian politics, timing is everything. This was no offhand comment; it was a clear and deliberate signal.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is finally showing its frustration. Modi’s long list of failures from economic ruin, communal unrest, to international humiliation has tested even the patience of his ideological masters. And it was the disaster of Operation Sindoor that appears to have tipped the balance.

The operation, designed more for dramatic television coverage than military strategy, ended up exposing the cracks within India’s defence establishment and leadership. Far from being the victory Modi’s government claimed, Operation Sindoor highlighted India’s lack of military readiness and poor decision making. Even global observers watched as India stumbled and faltered under Modi’s reckless leadership.

Modi Cornered, War Mongering as an Escape Plan?

Now, with internal dissent growing and the RSS subtly signalling Modi to make way, the Indian Prime Minister finds himself cornered. In a move all too familiar in troubled regimes, Modi could resort to another military adventure against Pakistan a dangerous attempt to distract from political pressure and public anger.

Much like Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, who has launched wars to silence demands for his resignation, Modi too may engineer a fresh crisis. A cross-border strike, a tightly controlled media campaign, and a wave of forced jingoism could soon be staged to drown out demands for accountability and divert attention from his crumbling leadership.

The region must remain vigilant. History has shown that when leaders lose control at home, they often gamble recklessly with peace abroad.

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