Army chief warns Pakistan it must choose between geography or history

India’s Army chief, Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, issued a warning to Pakistan on Saturday, saying that if Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and act against India, it will have to decide whether it wants to remain “part of geography or history.” Speaking at an interactive session at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, Dwivedi said the Indian Army was maintaining a firm position against terrorism in all forms and was responding to questions about how India would react if circumstances similar to last year’s Operation Sindoor arose again.

Dwivedi’s comments came during an event where he was asked how the Army would respond should a scenario emerge that led to Operation Sindoor. He reiterated that any country sheltering terrorists must determine its future course, adding that nations seeking respect in history should not support terrorism. In his remarks, he 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.”

Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 last year following a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025....