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'Brilliant': Shashi Tharoor sends 'shabash' to whoever named Operation Sindoor
08 May 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has praised 'Operation Sindoor,' a military operation carried out under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government.

This rare occasion of Tharoor supporting a government initiative was triggered by an X post speculating about a possible acronym for the operation.

Replying to an X post speculating that 'Sindoor' could mean "Strategic Initiative for Neutralizing Destructive Opponents with Overwhelming Retaliation," Tharoor wrote, "Clever, esp. given the government's penchant for creative acronyms!"

Tharoor's interpretation of Operation Sindoor
Symbolism

He went on to write, "But jokes apart, #OperationSindoor is a brilliant name." He went on to explain its symbolic significance.

He said the name evokes the image of the newly widowed bride, kneeling and weeping by the side of her assassinated husband in Pahalgam.

"The entire reason why Operation #Sindoor was necessary. The fact that Sindoor is blood red also sends a telling message. Shabash to whoever thought of it!" he wrote.

Tharoor lauds the color red in 'Sindoor'
Color significance

The Indian Army explains the meaning of 'Operation Sindoor' further.

In a post shared on X, Operation Sindoor is written in capitals, with an 'O' as a bowl of vermilion.

Some of the vermilion has spilled, representing the brutality that snatched the life partners of 26 individuals.

In retaliation for the killings, 'Operation Sindoor' was launched at around 1:00am on Wednesday. The strikes hit nine terrorist camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in a swift, 25-minute assault.