What are the implications of India’s ‘new normal’ in fighting cross-border terrorism?

Opinion | How India's 'New Normal' Sets The Record Straight On Terrorism - And Pakistan

By shifting the presumption on Pakistan, India has placed upon it the responsibility of stopping the harbouring, training, sponsoring and commission of acts of cross-border terror.

Post-Sindoor, A New Reality for India and Pakistan

India has embraced an assertive strategy of escalation dominance to impose a cost on future Pakistan-backed terrorism.

What are the implications of India’s ‘new normal’ in fighting cross-border terrorism?

On May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation, announced that India has established a ‘new normal’ in the fight against cross-border terrorism. Sushant Singh joins us to discuss Operation Sindoor and PM Modi’s newly announced three-point doctrine, which raises significant questions in the military, geopolitical, and diplomatic domains.

There is now a new normal, the sooner Pakistan gets it, the better: India

In a strong rebuttal to recent remarks made by Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday underscored that a “new normal” now governs India’s response to terrorism and warned Islamabad against nurturing illusions about avoiding consequences. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to a statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Office and Ishaq Dar’s comments during a CNN interview, said: 'That a nation…

India’s growing notoriety as a state sponsor of terrorism - Pakistan Observer

INDIA’S global image as the “largest democracy” is increasingly at odds with its covert operations abroad. From its destabilizing role in Pakistan to its alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings in the West, a pattern of state-sponsored terrorism is becoming too dangerous to ignore. Most recently, Canada took the profoundly unprecedented step of openly accusing India of orchestrating the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar i…

The Modi Doctrine: India’s New Normal in a Fractured World Order

By Brig Sarvesh Dutt Dangwal (Retd) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on 12 May 2025, was more than a national broadcast—it was a declaration of intent, resolve, and red lines. Delivered against the backdrop of Pakistan’s IMF bailout and fractured international calling out of Pakistan as a perpetrator of terrorism, it marks a defining moment in India’s strategic trajectory. This essay explores the contours of what is now emerg…