1 / 8John Spencer | Retired US Army officer and urban warfare expert John W. Spencer called India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ “a decisive victory in modern warfare.” He pointed out that India has changed its approach—unlike in 2008, when it waited after being attacked, the country now hits back. In a post on X, Spencer said “After just four days of calibrated military action, it is objectively conclusive: India achieved a massive victory,” adding that Operation Sindoor met and exceeded its strategic aims—destroying terrorist infrastructure, demonstrating military superiority, restoring deterrence, and unveiling a new national security doctrine. “This was not symbolic force. It was decisive power, clearly applied.” (Image: johnspenceronline.com)
2 / 8Michael Bowllman | Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., described Operation Sindoor as a major step up in India’s response strategy. “Operation Sindoor represents a significant escalation in India’s retaliatory strategy, targeting multiple terrorist sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, signaling India’s resolve,” Firstpost quoted Kugelman. (Image: wilsoncenter.org)
3 / 8Christine Fair | Professor Christine Fair of Georgetown University said that Operation Sindoor was a decisive campaign that conveyed India’s message clearly and marked a major shift in the country’s response strategy. “Operation Sindoor represents a significant escalation in India’s retaliatory strategy, targeting multiple terrorist sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, signaling India’s resolve,” Firstpost quoted Fair. (Image: Wikipedia)
4 / 8Damien Symo | Open-source analyst Damien Symon stated that Operation Sindoor delivered a strong warning to Pakistan’s military leadership, showing India’s readiness to take firm action against terrorism. He added that, “Satellite imagery reveals significant damage to Pakistani military sites, including airbases, confirming the precision and impact of India’s strikes in Operation Sindoor.”
5 / 8Tom Cooper | Austrian military historian and combat aviation expert Tom Cooper described India’s recent strikes on Pakistan as a “clear-cut victory,” noting that Pakistan has struggled to defend itself. “This is a clear-cut victory. The moment the Indian Air Force started striking nuclear weapon storage facilities in Pakistan, it was absolutely clear that Pakistan is, not entirely defenceless, but largely unable to defend itself from Indian strikes,” Cooper said in an interview to CNN-News18. He also praised the Indian government for showing restraint by not boasting excessively about the operation.
6 / 8Kris Nair | When India targeted 11 Pakistani Air Force bases on May 10 during Operation Sindoor, it was Kris Nair’s company, Kawa Space, that first released satellite images revealing the extent of the damage. “These images support India’s claims and highlight the true impact of our operations. In times of conflict, proof is power—and we found that proof,” Nair, founder and CEO of the global intelligence and defence space firm, told CNN-News18. (Image: News18)
7 / 8Robinder Sachdev | Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev stated that India has delivered justice and sent a strong global message by launching precision strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. In an interview with ANI, he said, “We get how justice is indeed served and also equally served is a message to Pakistan and to the world that India’s doctrine now is tit for tat. If you hit us, any nation, if you harm our interests of any kind, any nation, India will Provide the equivalent response.”
8 / 8Wesley Clark | Retired US Army General Wesley Clark remarked that Pakistan’s approach to expressing its frustration over Kashmir has often been at a “low level”. Speaking on the Piers Morgan Uncensored show on May 12, Clark noted, “Unfortunately, Pakistan’s method of expressing its angst over Kashmir has gone on at a low level many times without any major reaction by India. They finally crossed a line and India reacted.” (Image: Wikipedia)
