Archive · 15 Dec 2025
India Prepares for Potential 'Op Sindoor 2.0'
Lieutenant General (retired) Dushyant Singh spoke about Operation Sindoor, which was India's response to a terror attack in Pahalgam.
He said that Operation Sindoor was successful in showing Pakistan's weaknesses and asserting India's dominance.
However, he also mentioned that India needs to improve its narrative-building and cyber warfare capabilities.
Singh warned that another conflict, called 'Operation Sindoor 2.0,' is not just possible but inevitable.
He suggested that India should prepare for this by increasing defence spending, creating new commands for cyber and cognitive warfare, and better using the Indian diaspora to spread positive messages about India.
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who was awarded for his leadership during Operation Sindoor, also spoke about the need to stay prepared for future conflicts.
Operation Sindoor was a targeted military response to a terror attack in Pahalgam, aiming to destroy terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and POK.
Lieutenant General (retired) Dushyant Singh warned that 'Operation Sindoor 2.0' is inevitable due to Pakistan's continued focus on Kashmir with support from China and Turkiye.
Singh highlighted the successes of Operation Sindoor, including a doctrinal shift, tri-service synergy, and political clarity translating into military precision.
He identified shortcomings in narrative-building, cyber warfare, and information warfare, emphasizing the need for improvement in these areas.
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, awarded for his leadership during Operation Sindoor, also stressed the importance of remaining prepared for future conflicts.
- Who
- Lieutenant General (retired) Dushyant Singh, Director General of Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS)
- What
- Warning about the inevitability of 'Operation Sindoor 2.0' and discussing the successes and shortcomings of Operation Sindoor
- When
- During the ninth edition of the Late Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (PVC) Annual Memorial Lecture
- Where
- Indian Air Force’s South Western Air Command (SWAC) near Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Why
- To highlight the need for preparedness and improvement in narrative-building and cyber warfare capabilities
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindoor
- Date of Operation
- May 6–7, 2025
- Target Locations
- Nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK)
- Response to
- April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir
- Casualties in Terror Attack
- 26 people dead, most tourists
- Speaker
- Lieutenant General (retired) Dushyant Singh
- Event
- Late Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon (PVC) Annual Memorial Lecture
- Location of Event
- Indian Air Force’s South Western Air Command (SWAC) near Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Chief Guest
- Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor
- Air Marshal's Award
- Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (SYSM)
Sources
PIB Fact Check debunks Pak propaganda claim of Rafale, S-400 destruction during Operation Sindoor
Lt Gen Dushyant Singh: India must prepare for ‘Op Sindoor 2.0’ as Pak fixation makes conflict inevitable
Operation Sindoor 2.0 not a possibility but inevitability: Retired Lieutenant General Dushyant Singh
In the age of perception, exposing Pakistan’s game and giving India the playbook for victory
