India’s Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi delivered a tough warning to Pakistan on Friday during a visit to forward military posts in Rajasthan. He made it clear: if Pakistan keeps backing terrorism, India won’t hold back like it did in Operation Sindoor 1.0. Instead, the next round—Operation Sindoor 2.0—could hit so hard that Pakistan might question its own future on the map. “India stands fully ready this time,” Dwivedi said. “Pakistan needs to drop its state-sponsored terrorism if it wants to stay intact geographically.”
Dwivedi shared these words while inspecting troops at places like Bikaner Military Station near Anupgarh. His goal? To check how prepared the Indian Army is for any escalation in Operation Sindoor 2.0. “I’m confident our forces are set to deliver results in our favor whenever the time comes,” he told the soldiers.
He also praised the troops for making Operation Sindoor 1.0—launched on May 7 after the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir—a success story. That operation targeted terrorist hideouts with precision strikes across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). It sparked a flurry of attacks and counterstrikes along the western border, including high-precision air raids on key sites like Nur Khan Air Base and Rahimyar Khan Air Base.
The Indian Air Force played a big role, as Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed earlier that day. He revealed that around 10 Pakistani fighter jets got destroyed. “We hit four to five on the ground, likely F-16s at maintenance spots,” Singh said. Another five—possibly F-16s or Chinese JF-17s—went down thanks to India’s advanced S-400 Sudarshan Chakra system. The strikes also damaged radars at four locations, command centers at two, runways at two, three hangars, and even a surface-to-air missile setup. Plus, a C-130 transport plane on the ground and what might have been an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) or signals intelligence aircraft in the air took major hits—calling it India’s biggest air victory yet.
Dwivedi linked the operation to everyday Indian life, noting how it reminds people of the soldiers guarding the borders. “When a woman applies sindoor, she honors those in uniform,” he said, crediting the troops for the win. India’s Defence Minister had personally asked him to pass on that message.
During his trip, Dwivedi met with senior officers, veterans, local leaders, and soldiers. He pushed for modernizing the Indian Army, boosting tech like unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-drone defenses to tackle new threats in warfare. He stressed adapting to desert terrains and maintaining top combat readiness through technology.
The Army Chief honored four veterans—Lt Col Hem Singh Shekhawat (Retd), Lt Col Birbal Bishnoi (Retd), Risaldar Bhanwar Singh (Retd), and Hav Nakat Singh (Retd)—for their service to India’s nation-building. He called for a “whole-of-nation” effort, teaming up the armed forces with government, industry, academia, and society. Dwivedi highlighted military-civil fusion and veterans’ role in strengthening India’s defense and border security against ongoing threats from Pakistan.
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