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Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security

What’s the ongoing story: The early hours of May 7 will mark one year of Operation Sindoor , a strike by the Indian armed forces on terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan followed by hostilities between the two countries over four days.

Key Points to Ponder:

— Operation Sindoor 2025: Know about it.

— What is the strategic significance of Operation Sindoor in the context of India’s counter-terrorism policy and regional security dynamics?

— India’s past military operations against Pakistan—know in detail

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— Know the evolution of India’s military response mechanisms to cross-border terrorism since the Kargil War.

— How has…