Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, the former foreign minister of Pakistan, in an interview given to Doha News during the Doha Forum held on 06-07 December 2025, when asked about the current standing of Pakistan internationally, responded by profusely thanking India’s PM Shri Narendra Modi for launching Operation Sindoor and attacking Pakistan in May 2025. As per her, the attack launched by India on nuclear-armed Pakistan assisted her nation in unravelling itself from the weight of Afghanistan and helped bring back the focus on Pakistan. It assisted Pakistan in concluding a defence arrangement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and also re-affirmed the absolute strategic relation between China and Pakistan. Further, she highlighted the acknowledgement of Pakistan’s continued engagement with the US and its strategic importance, which automatically qualifies it to become a ‘Middle Nation’ like Qatar, which could engage with both the US and China simultaneously. The discourse coupled with the repeated attempts being made by intelligentsia in Pakistan claiming victory in the four-day operations needs to be analysed for the impact Operation Sindoor has had on Pakistan with respect to its international standing, economy, military, and overall pertinency in comparison to India.
