CDS Chauhan: Pak's Constitutional Amendments Acknowledge Op Sindoor Failure

• Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan stated that Pakistan's hurried constitutional amendments are an acknowledgement of the failure of its 'Operation Sindoor'.
• The amendments, particularly to Article 243, have significantly altered Pakistan's higher defence organization, including the abolition of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee post.
• Pakistan has replaced the abolished post with a Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), but the Army Chief can create this post, which General Chauhan says goes against the principle of jointness.
• Pakistan also created a National Strategy Command and an Army Rocket Forces Command, concentrating power and reflecting a land-centric mindset.
• General Chauhan highlighted that India is working towards a standardized system for joint theatre commands, aiming for completion before the May 2026 deadline.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's constitutional changes after 'Operation Sindoor' reveal its operational shortcomings, says CDS Chauhan.