From Balakot to Sindoor: Inside the operations that made terror camps fair game

In just over a decade, India has rewritten its security playbook. The Modi government has doubled defence spending, pushed homegrown production, and turned India into a global exporter. Operations from Balakot to Sindoor have shown that terror will be met with force. At home, extremism is fading, and self-reliance has spread across food, finance, and technology. The picture that emerges is of a country less reactive, more assertive, and determined to protect its sovereignty on every front.