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'Brilliant name, sends a telling message': Shashi Tharoor applauds symbolism behind mission 'Operation Sindoor'

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 7 May 2025 ()
Following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, India launched 'Operation Sindoor,' a retaliatory strike destroying nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK. Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor lauded the operation and praised its codename's emotional resonance and the armed forces' decisive action. "Clever, especially given the government’s penchant for creative acronyms! But jokes apart, #OperationSindoor is a brilliant name," Tharoor said in a post on X.
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