Operation Sindoor must be assessed by three yardsticks: Did it deter terrorists and their handlers? Did it unify us as a nation? Did it advance India’s global standing? The answers are not easy or happy. PM’s dramatic claim that Pakistan promised ‘no more terror or military misadventure’ remain shockingly unsubstantiated — who spoke, to whom, where’s the written promise — with MEA’s shying away from it. From the unity after Pahalgam, we slid into trolling widows, targeting minorities, and silencing dissent. The world learnt of the ceasefire not from Delhi or Islamabad, but from Washington. The message: POTUS arm-twisted India. That cannot be a tribute to Sindoor. Read full column: ➡️ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/yogendra-yadav-writes-a-stable-and-peaceful-pakistan-is-in-indias-national-interest-10011373/