Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday revealed new details about Operation Sindoor, indicating India’s preparedness for a potential escalation of the conflict.
Speaking at an event, General Dwivedi said the Indian Army had carried out “major mobilisation” and was prepared for a “ground offensive” if the situation had worsened. His remarks come days after multiple drones were detected along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. While refraining from sharing operational specifics, the Army chief said the security situation in the Union Territory remains “sensitive but firmly under control.”
Operation Sindoor still underway
Addressing the annual press conference, General Dwivedi confirmed that Operation Sindoor, launched in May 2025, is still ongoing.
“As far as our eyes and ears are concerned, since Operation Sindoor is underway, they will remain fully alert. Under this, we have already put in place whatever actions are required from our side,” he said while responding to a question on terror camps operating in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The Army chief added that intelligence inputs indicate that nearly eight terror camps remain active. “Around two are located opposite the International Border, while six are opposite the Line of Control,” he said, noting that some level of presence or training activity continues at these locations.
“If any such activity happens again, we will certainly carry out whatever action we intend to take,” he added.
Operation Sindoor was launched in May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which at least 26 tourists were killed—one of the deadliest attacks in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack.
India blamed The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, for the attack. While both TRF and Pakistan denied the allegations, India went ahead with military strikes across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
As part of the tri-services operation, the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force targeted nine terror camps in the region. The strikes led to a four-day military standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, triggering blackouts and air-raid sirens along the Line of Control and the International Border.
