Overview
- Gen Upendra Dwivedi said the May campaign has not been formally closed and that the armed forces are prepared for a follow‑on ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’.
- He asserted Indian strikes targeted terrorist infrastructure only, avoided hitting civilian or military installations, and paused actions during prayers, describing success as a blend of principles and technology.
- Highlighting misinformation during the conflict, the Army chief cited false reports such as claims of an attack on Karachi and pressed for preparedness across land, air, sea, space, cyber and information domains.
- Col Sofiya Qureshi said the operation validated multi‑domain precision warfare and tri‑service integration, urged greater digital literacy, and cast India’s Gen Z as a strategic reserve.
- On the campaign trail in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi showcased Operation Sindoor as a government achievement, as the opposition questioned the ceasefire narrative by pointing to President Donald Trump’s claims of brokering it, which New Delhi maintains was a bilateral understanding on May 10.