New Delhi: Operation Sindoor remains ongoing and any misadventure by the adversary will be dealt with effectively, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday.
The Army chief, addressing a press conference, said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China has been stable, but it needs constant vigil.
Extensively elaborating on various aspects of Operation Sindoor, Gen Dwivedi said it helped in resetting the strategic assumptions as the Indian military struck deep to dismantle terror infrastructure and punctured Islamabad’s “longstanding nuclear rhetoric”.
“As you may be aware, Operation Sindoor remains ongoing, and a future misadventure will be resolutely responded to,” he said.
Gen Dwivedi said the operation was India’s “calibrated and resolute response to cross-border terrorism, demonstrating readiness, precision, and strategic clarity”.
He also said that the Indian Army had mobilised its troops and was ready for ground offensives.
“The situation along the northern front remains stable, but needs constant vigil. Renewed contact, and confidence-building measures are contributing to the gradual normalisation of the situation,” he said.
“Concurrently, capability development and infrastructure enhancement are progressing through a whole-of-government approach,” he added.
The Army chief said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir remains sensitive but firmly under control.
He said in 2025, 31 terrorists were killed, of which 65 percent were of Pakistan origin, “including the three perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack who were neutralised in Operation Mahadev”.
“Active local terrorists are now in single digits. Terrorist recruitment is almost non-existent, with only two in 2025. Clear indicators of positive change in J&K include robust development activity, revival of tourism and peaceful Amarnath Yatra, which saw more than 4 lakh pilgrims exceeding the five-year average. The theme of terrorism to tourism is gradually taking shape,” he claimed. (With additional inputs from KNO)
