India's Transformative Security Doctrine: From Restraint to Strategic Autonomy After Operation Sindoor

Nov 24, 2025 02:22 am CST

A comprehensive analysis of India's evolving security posture reveals a fundamental shift from traditional restraint to assertive pre-emption and strategic autonomy. Military experts John Spencer and Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss document how Operation Sindoor marks a permanent doctrinal transformation in India's approach to cross-border terrorism, international diplomacy, and nuclear deterrence, creating a new security paradigm in South Asia.