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Indian Army

‘Political will was game-changer’

General Ved Prakash Malik was the Army Chief from 1997 to 2000. He was commissioned into the 3rd Sikh Light Infantry in 1959. He is known for overseeing the planning and execution of Operation Vijay during the Kargil War.

Precision, restraint

Operation Sindoor and the military escalation between India and Pakistan have reopened old questions about deterrence, tactical agility, and the role of rationality in conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbours.