Indian Army chief on J&K situation since Op Sindoor: 'Sensitive but ...' | WATCH

• Operation Sindoor is ongoing, Army chief warns Pakistan of decisive response
• 31 terrorists killed in 2025, 65 percent of them Pakistan origin
• Jammu and Kashmir sees better security, tourism boost, and fewer local terrorists

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Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday issued a blunt warning to Pakistan and reiterated that Operation Sindoor is ‘still ongoing.’

In his annual Army Day press conference, Gen Dwivedi said, “Since 10th May, the situation along the Western Front and Jammu and Kashmir remains sensitive but firmly under control. In 2025, 31 terrorists were eliminated, of which 65% were Pakistan origin, including the three perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack neutralised in Operation Mahadev.”

#WATCH | Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says, "Since 10th May, the situation along the Western Front and J&K remains sensitive but firmly under control. In 2025, 31 terrorists were eliminated, of which 65% were Pakistan origin, including the three perpetrators… pic.twitter.com/vq7XWMeX4i

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The Army Chief further said that situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved since the military standoff last year. “Active local terrorists are now in single digits. Terrorist recruitment is almost non-existent, with only 2 in 2025. Clear indicators of positive change in J&K include robust development activity, revival of tourism and peaceful Sri Amarnath Yatra, which saw more than 4 lakh pilgrims exceeding the five-year average. The theme of terrorism to tourism is gradually taking shape.”

In his annual address, there was a stern warning for Islamabad. “As you may be aware, Operation Sindoor remains ongoing, and a future misadventure will be resolutely responded to. I must acknowledge the proactive role of all stakeholders at the national level, including CAPFs, Intelligences, civic bodies, state administration and other ministries, whether it's MHA, Railways and many more...," Gen Dwivedi further said.

Talking about the military response by New Delhi at the peak of tension with Islamabada in May last year, the Indian Army Chief said, “following the Pahalgam terror attack, a clear decision to respond decisively was taken at the highest level. Operation Sindoor was conceptualised and executed with precision. Through 22 minutes of initiation on 7th May and an orchestration that lasted 88 hours up to 10th May, the operation reset strategic assumptions by striking deep, dismantling terror infrastructure, and puncturing the longstanding nuclear rhetoric. The Army successfully destroyed seven out of the nine targets and thereafter played a pivotal role in ensuring a calibrated response to Pak actions....”