“The Precision of Victory: How India avoided the Failures of Russia, Ukraine, and Israel in Modern War”, Swarajyamag, June 17, 2025:
“War is a contest of wills, but more dangerously, it is a contest of judgment. Modern conflict is defined not by the magnitude of force applied, but by the precision with which that force serves the political object. It is not the strength of the sword that matters, but the discernment in its swing.
The wars of Russia in Ukraine, Israel in the Middle East, and Ukraine itself illustrate how misjudgment in scale, tempo, and political management leads to stalemates, diplomatic isolation, and the erosion of national cohesion.
Operation Sindoor achieved precisely what others failed to secure: a decisive political victory without being ensnared by the exhausting inertia of modern attritional warfare……..”
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