Pakistan's Military Failure Exposed After Operation Sindoor, Forced To Change Strategy: CDS

New Delhi: After India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’, carried out in May 2025, that destroyed terrorist hideouts in Pakistan, major changes in military strategy was reported. Recently, in a major revelation, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday said that Operation Sindoor exposed Pakistan's shortcomings.

What Anil Chauhan said about Op Sindoor and Pakistan's military strategy change? 

''The changes brought about in Pakistan, including constitutional amendments done in haste, are an acknowledgement that everything did not go well for them during Op Sindoor," Anil Chauhan said. He said that this led to an 'extraordinary concentration of power in a single individual who now oversees land operations, joint operations, strategic forces, and a newly created rocket force. That itself is a challenge and reflects a land-centric mindset.'

Anil Chauhan continued to add that 'this separation actually adds an extra rung in the escalation ladder and pushes the nuclear threshold higher. It does not reduce nuclear stability; in fact, it enhances it.'

''Trust is gradually rebuilding, but given today's geopolitica .. geopolitical flux, nothing can be ruled out. We must remain prepared for any contingency, at any time," he cautioned.

"For centuries, geography dictated warfare — from Panipat to Plassey. Today, geography is becoming less relevant, and technology is driving strategy," he said.

"Old-domain warfare is brutal, manpower-intensive, and attritional, as seen in Ukraine and Gaza. New-domain warfare is smarter and faster. India must prepare for both, but should avoid contact warfare wherever possible," he said.

How Operation Sindoor made Pakistan to make changes in constitutional framework?

General Chauhan stated that Operation Sindoor forced Pakistan to make significant changes not only in its military setup but also in its constitutional framework. Pakistan abolished the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and replaced it with the position of Chief of Defence Forces.

He added that several lessons have been learned from Operation Sindoor as well as earlier operations such as the Uri surgical strike, Doklam standoff, Galwan clashes, and the Balakot airstrike. “We are now working on a standardized system that can be applied in all emergency situations,” he said.

"Defence spending today is not a question of gun versus butter. It generates employment, GST revenue, and industrial growth. Moreover, the govt assured additional funds whenever operationally required," he said.