Western Command 2 Corps GOC Rajesh Pushkar said that Operation Sindoor 2.0 was ongoing, adding that the scale of preparation was much larger this time. The Indian Army’s Western Command has warned Pakistan of a “harsher” response than the last time, while highlighting that Operation Sindoor 2.0 was ongoing.
The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in May last year, after the Pahalgam terror attack which led to the deaths of 26 people. Following this, Indian Armed Forces launched precision military strikes targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 2 Corps, said while Operation Sindoor delivered a strong message to Pakistan, Operation Sindoor 2.0 was ongoing and that the scale of preparation was much larger this time.
While reflecting on Operation Sindoor, launched in May last year, Pushkar said India gave a stern message to Pakistan and in just four days, the nation was brought to its knees. “We gave Pakistan a very small sample in the operation. In just four days, they were brought to their knees and called our DGMO and asked to stop this war… This was a very small example, and its purpose was training,” the Lieutenant General Pushkar told reporters. The officer spoke during the Western Command’s high-profile Operational Capability Demonstration in Punjab’s Pathankot.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have reiterated in the past that Operation Sindoor remained underway, in line with India’s “zero tolerance policy” for terrorism. “He (Shehbaz Sharif) wants to prevent us from taking any strong action… It’s a kind of bluff he’s doing, which we have to call out. We will not be deterred by his nuclear bluff,” the GOC-in-C said. “Operation Sindoor is ongoing… The preparations for Operation Sindoor 2 are quite extensive. I cannot tell you right now how this operation will unfold because it will depend on how much damage we want to cause to the enemy. Whether it is damage of any kind, be it on land, sea, or air, we are always ready to carry it out,” he added.
‘Won’t be deterred by nuclear bluff’: Western Command GOC highlights readiness Another senior military official also said that any provocation from Pakistan would draw a “stronger” retaliation this time around. Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command, said that India would no longer be deterred by Pakistan’s “nuclear bluff.” He said that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif “wants to prevent” the Indian Army from taking strong action.
Lieutenant General Katiyar further highlighted the Western Command’s success in in Operation Sindoor, saying that Indian Army was sure it has to “respond harsher than…last time.” “In Operation Sindoor, we attacked all their (Pakistan) terrorist bases…After that, they retaliated, and in response, we destroyed their military bases and air bases. They then demanded a ceasefire, and not just directly from us, but also from other countries, asking for a ceasefire with India,” he said.
