CDS Anil Chauhan: Operation Sindoor Forced Pakistan to Amend Constitution

• CDS Anil Chauhan stated Operation Sindoor compelled Pakistan to alter its military and constitutional systems.
• Pakistan amended Article 243, abolishing the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, replacing it with 'Chief of Defence Forces'.
• Chauhan expressed concern that the new Chief of Defence Forces will be appointed solely on the Army Chief's recommendation, centralizing power.
• Pakistan's Army Chief will now oversee ground, naval, air force, nuclear, and strategic matters, indicating power centralization.
• Operation Sindoor provided India crucial lessons for higher defense organization, leading to a centralized Joint Theatre Command system by 2026.

Why It Matters: Operation Sindoor exposed Pakistan's military weaknesses, leading to constitutional changes and informing India's defense reforms.