Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi Says India Fully Ready for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’
Army Chief reiterates India’s readiness to counter any provocation from Pakistan, reunites with Naval Chief Admiral Tripathi at alma mater Sainik School Rewa.
Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 1: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday reaffirmed that Operation Sindoor, launched earlier this year against Pakistan, is still in progress and will conclude at a time deemed appropriate by the armed forces.
“The Indian Armed Forces are fully prepared for Operation Sindoor 2.0. When three close friends Air Marshal A.P. Singh, Naval Chief Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, and I are leading the forces, no one can beat us,” General Dwivedi said during his visit to Sainik School, Rewa, on the occasion of Unity Day.
Commenting on Pakistan sponsored terrorism, the Army Chief stressed that the operation will continue until its objectives are achieved.
“We are ready for Operation Sindoor 2.0, and if Pakistan indulges in any cowardly act, we will give them a befitting reply,” he asserted.
Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff and a former classmate of General Dwivedi at Sainik School Rewa, also attended the event. The two officers studied together in Class 5A during the early 1970s, bearing roll numbers 931 and 938 respectively — a journey that has now taken them from schoolmates to service chiefs.
Reflecting on his school days, General Dwivedi told IANS, “Whenever I come here, it feels like I’m still that young student stepping into this school for the first time. Things have changed, but the spirit of service remains the same.”
Admiral Tripathi, visiting the school for the first time since taking charge as Navy Chief, recalled fond memories of his student life and offered advice to the young cadets:
“Work hard and leave the rest to the Almighty. There is no shortcut to success,” he said.
Sainik School Rewa, established to prepare boys for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA), has a long-standing tradition of producing distinguished military leaders and the rise of both Dwivedi and Tripathi stands as a proud testament to that legacy.
