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Pahalgam to Ops Sindoor: A Case Study of India’s Counter-Terror

Pahalgam to Ops Sindoor: A Case Study in India’s Counter-Terror Doctrine

On the morning of April 22, 2025, in the tranquil and scenic hills of Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, a brutal and premeditated terrorist assault took place—one that fundamentally altered India’s national security posture. Twenty-six civilians, including women and children, were executed at point-blank range by Pakistan-backed terrorists after being identified based on their religious affiliation. … Continue reading Pahalgam to Ops Sindoor: A Case Study of India’s Counter-Terror →

Operation Sindoor (May 7–10, 2025): India’s Military Response to Pakistan-backed Cross-Border Terrorism

Operation Sindoor (May 7–10, 2025): India’s Military Response to Pakistan-backed Cross-Border Terrorism

India has long accused Pakistan of using terrorism as a tool of state policy. Pakistani-based terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are led by cadres who operate with impunity under Pakistani patronage. India routinely notes that these organizations are “Pakistan-based and supported”[1] and that top Pakistani military and civilian authorities tolerate – … Continue reading Operation Sindoor (May 7–10, 2025): India’s Military Response to Pakistan-backed Cross-Border Terrorism →

India Needs Cognitive Warfare Plan

India Needs Cognitive Warfare Plan

Fighting enemy on information highway as on ground emerges a big challenge and opportunity for Bharat that’s declared war on terror. Rohan Giri In the wake of Operation Sindoor, India’s precision strike against cross-border terrorist camps in Pakistan, a disturbing counteroffensive has emerged not on the battlefield, but in the information domain. The recent statement … Continue reading India Needs Cognitive Warfare Plan →

Global Terror Factories Targeted During Operation Sindoor by India 

Global Terror Factories Targeted During Operation Sindoor by India

India's 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, 2025, involved missile strikes on nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. India's stated aim was to target and dismantle terrorist infrastructure used for planning and carrying out attacks against India, specifically mentioning groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). India maintained that these strikes … Continue reading Global Terror Factories Targeted During Operation Sindoor by India  →

Brief: Pakistan Targets Sikh Gurdwara

Brief - Pakistan Targets Sikhs, Gurdwara

Pakistan's army began an unprecedented campaign of cross-border small arms and artillery bombardments into Jammu & Kashmir almost immediately after April 22, 2025 Pakistan backed terrorist attack in Pahalgam (which killed 25 Tourists, after ascertaining their Hindu faith). By April 24, India had suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, and within hours Pakistan “resorted to … Continue reading Brief: Pakistan Targets Sikh Gurdwara →

Operation Sindoor: India’s justified calibrated kinetic strikes Against Terror

Operation Sindoor - India’s justified calibrated kinetic strikes Against Terror

An unbroken thread links India’s 21‑year struggle against cross‑border terrorism, from the 2001 Parliament attack to the 2016 “surgical strikes” and the 2019 Balakot air strikes, into the present moment. On  22  April  2025 five Lashkar‑e‑Taiba gunmen slaughtered twenty‑six mostly Hindu tourists at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam, Anantnag district, after segregating the victims by religion.[1] … Continue reading Operation Sindoor: India’s justified calibrated kinetic strikes Against Terror →

Press Release: CIHS to Host Spanish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue on Indo-Spanish Relations

CIHS to Host Spanish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue on Indo-Spanish Relations

New Delhi, May 6, 2025 — Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), a prominent non-partisan think tank, will host an exclusive interaction on “Indo-Spanish Relations” with H.E. Juan Antonio March Pujol, Ambassador of Spain to India. This significant dialogue will bring together scholars, policy experts and strategic thinkers to examine multifaceted ties between India … Continue reading Press Release: CIHS to Host Spanish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue on Indo-Spanish Relations →

India’s Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

India’s Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

On April 22, 2025 Pakistan backed Lashkar‑e‑Taiba terrorists massacred Hindu tourists at Baisaran meadow. Twenty‑four hours later New Delhi served a note verbale placing the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) “in abeyance” until Pakistan verifiably ceases cross‑border terrorism. Explainer_CIHS_India_Suspension_of_IWT_05052025Download

Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index

Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index

Enhanced transparency, fairness, inclusivity and addressing structural issues will make Reporters Without Borders report more credible. Madhu Hebbar World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3 by United Nations General Assembly beginning 1993 to champion fundamental role of free press in free democratic societies. It promotes press freedom, evaluates its global state, defends … Continue reading Hypocrisy Mars Press Freedom Index →

Pahalgam Attack: A Wake-Up Call on Global Islamist Terror

Pahalgam Attack: A Wake-Up Call on Global Islamist Terror

Dr. Shailendra Kumar Pathak On April 22, 2025, the tranquil hills of Baisaran near Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, were torn apart by a chilling act of Islamist terrorism. In what stands as the deadliest civilian attack in the region in nearly two decades, four terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists, killing 26 people, … Continue reading Pahalgam Attack: A Wake-Up Call on Global Islamist Terror →