Opinion | The Symbolism Of Sindoor: Analysing The Operation That Checkmated Pakistan

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Opinion | The Symbolism Of Sindoor: Analysing The Operation That Checkmated Pakistan Written By : News18.com Last Updated: June 28, 2025, 03:31 IST The beauty, the splendour, the glory, the auspiciousness: the symbol has spoken from our collective psyche There are those who argue that war is improbable, if not impossible, in the nuclear age. (PTI File) Every symbol has three layers of interpretation, said Roland Barthes. I think I have found at least five for Operation Sindoor. Let us see. The first one, or primary interpretation, is simple and straightforward: the colour of blood. It was a message that...