Our approach has been reactive even under this leadership. What you need is continuous suppression. GD Bakshi is completely right to be honest. The Agniveer program either needs to be completely removed or made a side shown. We need massive expansion in the Army, Airforce and Navy. Especially Army and Airforce. Our active personal need to reach 1.5-2 million and the Airforce should aim for 100 squadrons of combat aircrafts +50-70 squadrons for support,transport aircrafts.This should not be a single event. it should be continuous process like what Israel does. Whenever you get any input, neutralize the target. If Pakistan retaliates, use the opportunity to wipe out their air defense system and Airforce in a single massive strike. There will be some risk of nuclear escalation. Be prepare to wipe out whole Pakistan in one go if that happens.
Also we need to send a message right now. Maybe ineffective in the long term but enough to smack them for two-three years. By that time our intelligence agencies need to be restructured and need to be centralised. So should the CAPF's.
RR and Assam rifles need to completely come under the armed forces with joint management by the MOH and MOD. And reduce the f'ing bureaucracy within the military and CAPF's. BSF,ITBP,SSB need to come under kne umbrella organisation and massive investment needs to be done on their intelligence gathering capabilities and offensive capabilities. SSB should be invested in further. Get them surveillance drones and artillery and infantry equipment.
Our entire security apparatus is a hodge-podge of multiple organisations not knowing what's their jurisdiction.
The Special forces need to be expanded and tier 1 and tier 2 and tier 3 units need to be made. There needs to be massive investment in SF. Heck take the help from the Americans and Russian advisors. This whole lethargy is why these things continue to happen.