- Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan to choose between geography or history if it supports terrorists
- He spoke at Manekshaw Centre during an event called Sena Samwad in Delhi
- Dwivedi referred to Operation Sindoor launched last year after Pahalgam terror attack
In a stern military message to Islamabad, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said 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".
At an interactive session hosted by 'Uniform Unveiled' at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi, he was asked about how the Indian Army would respond if the circumstances that led to Operation Sindoor last year came up again.
The Army chief said, "If you have heard me earlier, what I have said... that Pakistan, if it 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."
#BREAKING: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's firm message to Terror State Pakistan.
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“If Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, then they have to decide, whether they want to be part of geography and history or not”. pic.twitter.com/O0jFUf7fLX
His remarks at the event, 'Sena Samwad', came days after the country and the Indian military marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor.
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General Dwivedi's remarks, though brief, carried a blunt message to Pakistan and reiterated India's stand against terrorism.
Operation Sindoor was launched early on May 7 last year in retaliation to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, with Indian forces conducting precision strikes on multiple terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Pakistan later also launched offensives against India, and all subsequent counter-offensives by India were also carried out under Operation Sindoor.
The military conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, lasting nearly 88 hours, halted after they reached an understanding on the evening of May 10.
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