Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance And More Companies Move To Trademark Registration For Operation Sindoor
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has filed to trademark the term Operation Sindoor!
In a move that’s sparked both curiosity and speculation, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has filed to trademark the term Operation Sindoor, just days after India’s retaliatory military strikes across the border. The trademark application was submitted to the Trade Marks Registry on May 7 under Class 41, a category that encompasses education, training, and entertainment services. The timing of Reliance’s filing is significant.
Reliance Industries To Trademark Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor is a term used to describe a coordinated attack by the Indian Armed Forces in terms of missile and drone attacks on terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the night of May 6–7. The operation was initiated following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 lives were lost, including that of a Nepali national.
In a release made soon after the mission, India’s Ministry of Defence called the strikes precise and limited, targeting only terror installations. The ministry said nine locations associated with outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba were hit and destroyed. No Pakistani military bases were targeted, and the government stressed that the operation was well calibrated to avoid escalation while maintaining accountability for the Pahalgam massacre.
Apart from Reliance Industries, three others, Mukesh Chetram Agrawal, retired Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh, and Alok Kothari, have also made independent applications to trademark the name Operation Sindoor. Their applications indicate an increasing interest in linking themselves with the name that has gained national prominence in a short while.
Though unclear what Reliance might do in this trademark, its classification under entertainment and education services might hint at future ventures, documentaries, digital productions, or other media franchises focused on military operations or patriotic themes.
It’s not the first time that prominent events have stoked commercial desire to brand them. But with the rapid race to acquire rights for Operation Sindoor, the extent to which real-world situations are bleeding over into corporate and media domains has become evident so fast. As a content asset or a remembrance effort, the name has already made big splashes beyond the battlefield already.
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First Published: May 08, 2025 3:28 PM
