War didnt finish on May 10: Army Chief on Indias response during Operation Sindoor

PTC News Desk: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Friday released a book on Operation Sindoor and emphasised that it delves into the political clarity and interpretation of "full freedom" which was given to the armed forces, and the setting up of politico-military objectives for the decisive action.

The book, titled 'Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India's Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan', has been written by former Army officer and author, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon (retd), and it was launched at the event held at the Manekshaw Centre. 

"You may be thinking that on May 10, the war finished; no, because it continued for a long time, because so many decisions were to be taken, and beyond that, of course, it will be difficult for me to share here,” he said at a book launch event in New Delhi.

"It is too early to comment on the effect of Operation Sindoor on the LOC situation as it has not been that long since it ended. Has state-sponsored terrorism ended? I don't think so, because infiltration attempts are still happening on LOC. And we all know how many terrorists have been killed and how many of them have escaped,” General Dwivedi said.

He stressed that in today’s battlefield, where coordination spans the tri-services as well as civil and cyber agencies, a unified command system is essential. “With so many entities involved, theaterisation is the only way forward. Unity of command is crucial, and effective execution requires a single commander,” he said, addressing recent differing opinions from other service chiefs.

General Dwivedi also hailed the latest GST reforms as a major boost for military modernisation. He noted that lowering GST on drones from 18 percent to 5 percent would pave the way for “large-scale procurement.”