Bangladesh, May 7 -- The terrorist massacre at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam in April 2025 was not merely another episode in the long history of violence in Kashmir. It was a calculated strike against civilians, designed to generate fear, provoke instability, and test Indias political resolve. Twenty-six tourists lost their lives in an attack that shocked the country and triggered a military response that would redefine regional strategic calculations.

Indias answer came swiftly through Operation Sindoor, the 88-hour military campaign conducted between May 7 and May 10, 2025. The operation was not only a punitive response against terror infrastructure and hostile military assets, but also a demonstration of how Indias defense ecosystem h...