EP-411 | War, Tech & Strategy: Lessons Learned from Iran War & Operation Sindoor | Sushant & Tilak

About this episode

The episode discusses lessons learned by India from the Iran war and Operation Sindoor, focusing on military readiness and technology in defense.

In this live session of the ANI Podcast, the guests discuss the lessons India has drawn from the Iran war and the learnings from Operation Sindoor as it completes one year. The conversation explores military readiness, evolving threats, and the role of technology and strategy in shaping India’s defence posture. Participants Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow, ORF Tilak Devasher, Author; Former Member, National Security Advisory Board Moderators Smita Prakash, Chief Editor & Deputy CEO, ANI Naveen Kapoor, National Bureau Chief, ANI *Timestamps* 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Lessons from Operation Sindoor 13:46 - Pakistan’s Close Ties with the USA 25:48 - How Pakistan Handles the Media 31:26 - What Changed in Pak After Op Sindoor? 35:56 - Dhurandar Operations in Pakistan 42:35 - India’s Strategic Autonomy 48:45 - How Pakistanis View Indians 1:00:28 - India’s Reaction to Global Conflicts 1:09:09 - India’s Defence Strategy 1:20:10 - India’s Border Security

People in this episode

Hosts: Smita Prakash, Naveen Kapoor

Guests: Sushant Sareen, Tilak Devasher

Topics covered

• military readiness
• India's defence strategy
• Operation Sindoor
• Iran war lessons
• technology in defence
• Pakistan relations

Keywords

• Iran war
• Operation Sindoor
• India
• Pakistan
• defence strategy
• military readiness
• technology
• global conflicts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Asian News International

Places: India, Pakistan, USA

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