Overview
- Gen. Upendra Dwivedi said the May offensive lasted 88 hours and cautioned that India is ready to deliver stronger action if Pakistan-backed terrorism continues.
- He reiterated India’s ‘new normal,’ stating that talks cannot proceed alongside terror and that terrorists and their sponsors will be treated the same.
- The Army chief said India is not susceptible to coercion, describing deterrence as strong and rejecting what he called blackmail attempts.
- He emphasized modern multi-domain warfighting, stressing tighter Army–Air Force–Navy–CAPF integration, faster decision-making, and logistics to sustain long conflicts.
- Providing context, he cited improved India–China engagement since October 2024 with about 1,100 ground-level interactions and a WMCC to guide ongoing dialogue.