Addressing graduating cadets at the NDA’s Khetarpal Parade Ground in Khadakwasla, General Upendra Dwivedi termed Operation Sindoor as a defining example of India’s military response doctrine in the face of provocation.
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi today signalled that the Indian Armed Forces remain on high operational alert despite the current pause in hostilities, stating that preparations are already underway for “Operation Sindoor 2.0” if the situation demands further military action.
Speaking after reviewing the Passing Out Parade of the 150th Course at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune, the Army Chief said Operation Sindoor has not ended and only a temporary cessation of hostilities is presently in place. He stressed that the Army, Navy, and Air Force are jointly preparing for future battlefield scenarios amid rapidly evolving security challenges along the borders.
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“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,” the COAS said.
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Addressing graduating cadets at the NDA’s Khetarpal Parade Ground in Khadakwasla, General Upendra Dwivedi termed Operation Sindoor as a defining example of India’s military response doctrine in the face of provocation.
He told the cadets that modern threats no longer emerge only through traditional battlefronts and said future officers would have to deal with unconventional and rapidly shifting security situations.
“Threats today do not always arrive in uniform or on a declared front,” the Army Chief said while underlining the strategic significance of Operation Sindoor.
He added that the operation demonstrated how “Bharat responds to provocation” with “precision and resolve”, and urged the newly commissioned officers to carry forward that standard in their military careers.
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General Upendra Dwivedi said the three services are strengthening coordination and operational readiness while adapting to the realities of modern warfare, where troop movements and battlefield activity remain constantly under surveillance.
He noted that military planners are now focusing heavily on inter-service synergy, technological preparedness and troop protection as battle conditions become increasingly transparent in the era of real-time surveillance and intelligence tracking.
The Army Chief also highlighted the need for extreme caution in deployment patterns and operational movement, particularly in sensitive border areas where both military personnel and civilians remain vulnerable.
General Upendra Dwivedi also used the occasion to underline the importance of integrated military operations involving all three services.
He said the coordinated response witnessed during Operation Sindoor reflected the kind of joint military culture developed at the NDA, where cadets from the Army, Navy and Air Force train together from the beginning of their careers.
According to the Army Chief, jointness can no longer remain only a theoretical military concept and must become a natural operational instinct among officers facing future combat situations.
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