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Operation Sindoor

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conflict 2026-05-12

China Confirms What India Already Knew. The Problem Is Why They Said It Now.

A year after the India-Pakistan war, Chinese state TV aired interviews with engineers who supported Pakistan's J-10CE jets during the fighting. India responded with a statement about 'reputation.' Neither reaction explains why China chose this moment to confirm it.

conflict 2026-05-10

One Year After Operation Sindoor: Both Sides Won, Neither Side Is Safer

India and Pakistan each claim victory in last May's four-day aerial war. The mutual claim of victory is not spin — it is the most dangerous thing about the ceasefire that ended it.

conflict 2026-05-09

One Year After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's Army Chief Is Having Lunch at the White House

India launched precision strikes on Pakistan a year ago and claims strategic victory. But the country it was trying to isolate is now being embraced by the same mediator who stopped the war.

conflict 2026-05-06

One Year After Operation Sindoor, Both India and Pakistan Are Preparing for the Next War

The ceasefire is holding. The lessons both sides drew from the last conflict are not about how to prevent the next one. They are about how to win it.

conflict 2026-04-26

One Year After India Struck Pakistan, Both Countries Are More Dangerous Than Before

Operation Sindoor destroyed nine terror camps and suspended a 60-year water treaty. India's military is meeting this week to plan what comes next. Pakistan is at the UN Security Council, running out of water, and building a disinformation campaign instead of a deterrent.