Operation Sindoor: India's global diplomatic blitz decoded
India launched a major diplomatic outreach, 'Operation Sindoor,' sending 59 leaders across 33 countries to present its case against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. The delegations met global leaders to convey India's resolve to combat terror. The opposition has criticised the mission, questioning its tangible outcomes. Meanwhile, the multi-party delegations on Operation Sindoor met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after they returned to discuss India's response to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. So, was India's global anti-terror push successful? Was it a strategic win or mixed global signals? Watch as experts decode India's global diplomatic blitz on Gaurav Sawant's show.
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