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**Headline: Army Veterans Claim Operation Sindoor Dealt Blow to China, Predict Aksai Chin’s Return**

**CHENNAI, India – June 22, 2025** – Two Indian Army veterans have asserted that India’s recent “Operation Sindoor” not only weakened Pakistan but also struck a significant blow to China, Pakistan’s key ally. The claims were made during a public forum titled “Internal and External Threats to India’s Security post Op Sindoor,” organized by ‘We the People of Chennai’ on Sunday.

Lieutenant General P.R. Shankar stated that Pakistan is a known enemy while China is more complex. He emphasized the changed geopolitical landscape following Operation Sindoor, stating, “When Operation Sindoor happened, what did we do? Everyone thought we beat Pakistan. We did not [only] beat Pakistan. We beat China also. Because Pakistan is fully supported by China. And we beat China”. He also expressed confidence that India would reclaim Aksai Chin, though perhaps not within his generation.

Major General Rajiv Narayanan focused on the internal challenges facing China, highlighting demographic issues and a growing power struggle within the Communist Party. He argued that Chinese President Xi Jinping is being sidelined and that the Chinese people are increasingly opposed to the current regime. Narayanan warned that a declining China could become dangerous, potentially externalizing its internal problems.

Both veterans stressed the importance of supporting India’s armed forces and internal security institutions. Ramaswamy Meyyappan, Convenor of ‘We the People of Chennai,’ said that the event was organized also to rekindle a sense of national pride.

The event was attended by students and community members.

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