Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that if the neighbouring country continues to shelter terrorists and carry out activities against India, it will have to decide “whether they want to be part of geography or history”.
Speaking at an interactive session titled Sena Samwad, organised by Uniform Unveiled at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, Gen Dwivedi responded to a question on how the Indian Army would react if circumstances similar to those that led to Operation Sindoor were to arise again.
“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,” the Army chief said during the session.
The remarks came days after India and its armed forces marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7 last year following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
Under the operation, Indian forces carried out precision strikes targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan later launched retaliatory offensives, following which India also intensified counter-operations under the same mission.
The military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours continued for nearly 88 hours before both sides reached an understanding on the evening of May 10, bringing the hostilities to a halt.
Gen Dwivedi’s comments are being seen as a reiteration of India’s firm position against cross-border terrorism and support for terror groups operating from Pakistani soil.
