Overview
- Gen Upendra Dwivedi said the campaign remains ongoing in posture, with a formal conclusion to be declared later, and warned India is prepared to execute a ‘Sindoor 2.0’ if provoked by Pakistan.
- He stressed Indian forces targeted only terrorist infrastructure, avoided civilian and military installations, and timed actions to steer clear of prayers or namaz.
- The strikes, launched May 7 after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists, triggered four days of clashes that halted following an understanding reached on the evening of May 10.
- Col Sofiya Qureshi said the operation validated India’s multi-domain precision warfare capability, highlighting tri-service integration, self-reliance, and collaboration with industry and academia.
- Both leaders emphasized an information-warfare front during the operation, urging youth and civilians to strengthen digital literacy and counter misinformation as part of a whole-of-nation effort.