Army chief Gen Dwivedi -- : "Pakistan has to decide whether they want to be part of geography or history..."

 Indian Army chief: Pakistan has to decide whether they want to be part of geography or history or not  

General Upendra Dwivedi delivered the stern military message to Islamabad at an interactive session hosted by 'Uniform Unveiled' at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi  

"If you have heard me earlier, what I have said... that Pakistan, if it continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, then ...

they have to decide whether they want to be part of geography or history or not," he said. 

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said that if Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, then they have to 

.... "decide whether they want to be part of geography or history or not".

General Dwivedi delivered the stern military message to Islamabad at an interactive session hosted by 'Uniform Unveiled' at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi when he was asked about how the Indian Army will respond if circumstances that led to Operation Sindoor last year recur.  

General Dwivedi's remarks, though brief, carried a blunt message to Pakistan, and reiterated India's stand against terrorism.

Operation Sindoor was launched early on May 7 last year in retaliation to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, with Indian forces conducting precision strikes on multiple terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Pakistan later also launched offensives against India, and all subsequent counter-offensives by India were also carried out under Operation Sindoor.

The military conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, lasting nearly 88 hours, halted after they reached an understanding on the evening of May 10. 

Operation Sindoor, as is described now --- has given the country a new normal. 

It is no longer acceptable for anyone to harbour or support terrorism and expect no consequences. 

India has made it clear that any such misadventure will invite a response.

Operation Sindoor as carried out in May 2025 also made it clear is the relevance of air power. 

Importantly, India decided on its own terms when and how to end the conflict. 

It may be argued that nations forced into conflict must also have a clear conflict 

... termination strategy.

Otherwise, it would be like starting a fire without knowing how to control it.  

India actually exercised its right to respond and pre-empt as well as deter more such cross-border terror attacks. These actions were measured, non-escalatory, proportionate, and responsible. They focused on dismantling the terrorist infrastructure and disabling terrorists likely to be sent across to India.

The UN Security Council on 25th April 2025 had issued a press statement on the Pahalgam terror attack, underlining, and "The need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice”. 

India's actions in Operation Sindoor should be seen in this context.

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