Strategic experts are calling an important moment in India’s strategic and diplomatic history after Operation Sindoor. The 2025 ceasefire agreement with Pakistan, which has been fully on India’s terms, is being seen as an important geopolitical victory for the Narendra Modi-led government.
Government sources told Aaj Tak, “The ceasefire is not only a symbol of the termination of enmity, but it also formalize a major change in the defense theory of India, which sets a new example in the unstable power dynamic of South Asia. Unlike previous ceasefire, which were affected by large -scale international pressure or agreement, this agreement shows India’s growing scope and global impact.”
History of ceasefire
To understand the importance of the current agreement, it is important to investigate the historical context of previous ceasefire between India and its enemies.
1949: The first ceasefire after partition took place with America’s participation under the Karachi Agreement. As a result, the United Nations Monitoring Group was established, the terms of this ceasefire were largely influenced by external powers.
1965: After the Indo-Pak war, the United Nations Security Council proposal 211 emphasized for peace, which was supported by both the US and the Soviet Union. Under the Tashkent Declaration, India returned all the strategic victories achieved during the military encounter with Pakistan to Pakistan
1971: Despite the decisive victory and surrender of more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers, the Shimla agreement was signed. This agreement was made under global pressure. Despite the victory, this agreement could not give any strategic benefit for India. There was no formal agreement on Pakistan’s occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK), nor was there any war compensation.
1987–1990: The Indian Peace Army (IPKF) campaign in Sri Lanka ended with a complete military withdrawal, which was widely seen as strategic and human failure. In this campaign, former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi finally lost his life.
1999: The Kargil conflict ended after American diplomatic intervention. Despite India’s lead, India stopped its campaigns before achieving complete strategic superiority under the Clinton Administration’s arbitrary ceasefire agreement.
A new era of Indian dominance
In contrast, the ceasefire of 2025 is different in both tone and content. This is the echo of India’s two new adventure announcements, on the basis of which the foundation stone of the country’s new national security theory will be prepared.
1- Defining terrorism again: India now considers any act of terrorism to be a war of war (act of war). This principle connects India with countries like America and Israel and indicates a policy of zero tolerance in the future.
2- In the Indus Water Agreement, despite the ceasefire, India has not made any change in its policy regarding the Indus Water Treaty. The Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan is still postponed. It is worth noting that the World Bank, who originally intermediated this treaty, has separated itself from his role of a guarantor – which has further strengthened the position of India.
Economic strength and strategic cleanliness match
India’s emergence as a global economic superpower has increased its geopolitical influence. In contrast, the economic turmoil in Pakistan has reduced its ability to interact with a strong position. A senior Indian official said, “We have shown him his place”, he emphasized that India’s focus is completely on the welfare of its 1.4 billion citizens.
In the eyes of the international community, the 2025 ceasefire will not only be remembered as the end of a conflict, but will also be remembered as the beginning of a new strategic system in South Asia, which is composed not by Washington or Moscow, but New Delhi.