Operation Sindoor: Indian Army reveals designers behind powerful logo

Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian Armed Forces in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.

A simple yet powerful symbol of India's 'Operation Sindoor' that became the face of India's military response to terror, a tribute to the widows husband killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, was designed by two Indian Army officers — Lt Col Harsh Gupta and Havildar Surinder Singh.

The logo—now etched in the nation’s memory—features a bowl of vermillion, symbolising the sindoor traditionally worn married Hindu women.

The bowl of sindoor forms the first 'O' in the word sindoor, while the second 'O' is subtly encircled with a smear of the same red powder, evoking both loss and remembrance.

The logo was unveiled shortly after India's strikes on May 7 against nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

According to the Indian Army's special edition of Baatcheet magazine, the logo was created in-house by the Social Media Section of the Additional Directorate General of Strategic Communication.

The publication also shared the picture of the two officers alongside the now-famous logo.

The magazine further recounts the horrific events of 22 April 2025, when five terrorists murdered 26 innocent civilians in Baisaran valley, Pahalgam.

Earlier this month, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh revealed that the name 'Operation Sindoor' was suggested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Operation Sindoor was not just a military mission, but the face of a changing India," PM Modi said during his Mann Ki Baat radio address. "It reflects the country’s resolve, courage, and growing strength on the global stage."