Army Chief: India Ready for Ground Ops During Op Sindoor, Warns Pakistan

• Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi revealed India was fully prepared for ground operations during Operation Sindoor if Pakistan erred.
• Operation Sindoor, launched May 7 last year, was a retaliation to the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
• The operation targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, eliminating over 100 terrorists.
• Post-strike, India intercepted Pakistan's retaliatory missile/drone attacks and hit Pakistani airfields before a ceasefire on May 10.
• General Dwivedi noted significant gains against terrorism, with local recruitment in J&K dropping to single digits and increased tourism.

Why It Matters: India was ready for ground operations during Operation Sindoor, demonstrating strong response capabilities against terror.