Overview

• Fragile ceasefires have paused hostilities in both the India–Pakistan and Israel–Iran theaters since May and June respectively
• India remains on high alert along its Pakistan border after executing Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack
• The US conducted Operation Midnight Hammer with B-2 stealth bombers against suspected Iranian nuclear sites, mirroring India’s brief, precision-focused campaign
• Military analysts say the reliance on drones, missiles and rapid sorties marks a shift from prolonged attrition warfare toward quick, targeted air conflicts
• Indian television coverage applied sensational language and rotating panels of ‘defence experts’ to report each strike, raising questions about media narratives