Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday warned Pakistan that India's military is preparing for Operation Sindoor 2.0. Dwivedi said the three branches are preparing well for any unprecedented attacks from the Islamic nation.
Addressing a press conference at the National Defence Academy in Pune, the three services are focused on enhancing jointness and preparing for future warfare. "Operation Sindoor is still continuing. There is a temporary cessation of hostilities. The Indian Army and all three services are preparing well for Operation Sindoor 2.0, if it takes place," General Dwivedi said.
The statements come weeks after a military campaign under Operation Sindoor, which was executed as a retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack last year that killed 26 civilians in Kashmir's Pahalgam. The operation saw Indian armed forces strike terror infrastructure and military targets across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, marking one of the key cross-border military responses in recent years.
General Dwivedi's statements highlight that while direct claims of military exchanges may have been avoided, the armed forces remain cautious on strengthening their power for any escalation and are utilising the current phase to operate their forces readily.
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"Presently, we are looking at enhancing our synergy within the three services, equipping ourselves for the next warfare," he said.
Highlighting the challenges posed by modern battlefields, General Dwivedi noted that technological advancements have made military operations more transparent than ever before.
'Battle-field Is So Transparent..'
"Twenty-four hours a day, the battlefield is so transparent that every movement is known to the other side. Therefore, we have to be very cautious in terms of our deployment, employment and the protection required to protect our troops as well as the civilians in the border areas," he said.
The army chief then stated the emerging role of public trust in modern conflicts, specifically in the era of information warfare.
"Information warfare is only successful if the whole nation gets together and trusts the people who are giving the information. If that happens, I can assure you that the nations which trust each other and all these stakeholders will always win the war," he said.
General Dwivedi further highlighted the military's broader transformation roadmap, adding Operation Sindoor had demonstrated the importance of integrated operations and multi-domain warfare.
According to the Army Chief, future conflicts will not be restricted to traditional battlefields but will increasingly unfold across cyber, space, electromagnetic and cognitive domains.
The ceremony ended with a flypast featuring Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft, Chetak helicopters, the Sarang Helicopter Aerobatics Team and the Akashganga Skydiving Team, showcasing the operational prowess and joint capabilities of India's armed forces.
However, it was General Dwivedi's message on Operation Sindoor that resonated most strongly: India's armed forces view the current calm as temporary, remain battle-ready, and are already preparing for what the Army Chief described as "Operation Sindoor 2.0" should circumstances demand another response.