Gear up for UPSC Prelims 2026—Practice smarter, revise faster, and succeed with our  Special Quiz Magazine .  Click Here Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-III: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security What’s the ongoing story: The early hours of May 7 will mark one year of Operation Sindoor , a strike by the Indian armed forces on terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan followed by hostilities between the two countries over four days.   Key Points to Ponder: — Operation Sindoor 2025: Know about it.  — What is the strategic significance of Operation Sindoor in the context of India’s counter-terrorism policy and regional security dynamics?…