COAS General Upendra Dwivedi Releases ‘Red Lines Redrawn’: A Definitive Account of Operation Sindoor

New Delhi, January 22, 2026: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, officially released the book ‘Red Lines Redrawn: Operation Sindoor and India’s New Normal’ during a high-profile event at the India International Centre today.

This comprehensive volume provides an in-depth, multi-domain analysis of Operation Sindoor, a landmark 88-hour military campaign that signaled a paradigm shift in India’s response to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

By detailing the strategic intricacies of the operation, the book illustrates how India successfully established a “new normal” in its approach to countering proxy warfare through decisive action and cross-domain synergy.

The book is a collaborative effort authored by a distinguished panel of experts, including Maj Gen Bipin Bakshi (Retd), Air Mshl Rajesh Kumar (Retd), Amb Anil Trigunayat (Retd), and Brig Akhelesh Bhargava (Retd).

Together, they offer rare insights into the synchronized planning and execution across land, air, sea, cyber, and diplomatic fronts. A central theme of the work is the examination of India’s Dynamic Response Doctrine, highlighting the nation’s newfound focus on escalation dominance, calibrated signaling, and the ability to achieve swift conflict termination.

The release marks a significant contribution to India’s contemporary military literature, documenting a pivotal moment in the nation’s strategic history.