Overview
- In a New Year message released via the Army’s ADG PI on X, General Upendra Dwivedi confirmed the anti-terror operation remains active.
- Operation Sindoor began on 7 May 2025 targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people.
- The chief outlined a decade-long transformation built on jointness, self-reliance and innovation to strengthen India’s strategic capabilities.
- The 2026 initiative prioritises indigenous systems, networking and data-driven operations to improve connectivity, real-time decisions and combat effectiveness.
- Earlier in the day, the Army chief visited Delhi Cantonment’s Base Hospital to meet serving personnel and veterans and commended the medical staff.