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Army chief warns Pakistan to choose geography or history after Operation Sindoor anniversary
Politics
Published on 16 May 2026
He ties Pakistan’s future to a single decision
Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi delivered a blunt message to Pakistan, saying that if Islamabad continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, it must decide whether it wants to remain part of the “geography or history.” He spoke during an event days after India marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, launched in early May last year as retaliation for the Pahalgam attack. The nearly 88-hour conflict included retaliatory offensives under the same operation, ending after an understanding.
- Gen Upendra Dwivedi directly warned Islamabad against harbouring terrorists
- He said Pakistan must choose between being part of geography or history
- The remarks came after the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor
- Operation Sindoor began early May 7 after the Pahalgam terror attack
- Indian precision strikes targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK
- The India Pakistan standoff lasted about 88 hours and eased on May 10
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