Operation Sindoor Declassified: Why PM Modi Rejected Indian Army's 'Op Tulip Garden' Name
Newly declassified accounts of Operation Sindoor have revealed the story behind the name given to India's retaliatory military operation following the Pahalgam terror attack, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally suggesting the name "Operation Sindoor" instead of the Army's proposed "Operation Tulip Garden". According to Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, the Army had initially proposed…
Operation Sindoor has been declassified, shedding light on the reasoning behind the name chosen for India's retaliatory military operation following the April 22, 2026 Pahalgam terror attack. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself suggested the name Operation Sindoor, rather than the Indian Army's proposed Operation Tulip Garden. The Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, reported that Modi questioned the Army's chosen name, leading to the suggestion of Operation Sindoor.
Dwivedi initially thought the name could be associated with the Indus Water Treaty, but Modi clarified that it was instead a tribute to the women who lost their husbands in the terrorist attack. The decision to use the same name across all three services - Army, Navy, and Air Force - marked the first time all three operated under a common name for a mission.
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