What were the turning points in Operation Sindoor? Indian Army chief explains

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Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, on Tuesday, sent a firm message to Pakistan, saying Operation Sindoor remains ongoing and any misadventure by the adversary will be dealt with effectively.

Addressing a press conference, he extensively elaborated on various aspects of Operation Sindoor, saying there were different turning points in the operation.

"The first turning point was the 22-minute strike we carried out on the terror targets. Their decision-making cycle was completely disrupted, and it took them time to understand what was happening... There was a second turning point... On the morning of the 10th May, certain instructions were given to all three branches of the armed forces regarding what would happen if this war escalated," he said.

"Those who needed to understand it, understood it... They (Pakistan) had complete information from satellites about which ship, which strike or pivot, which core unit, or which aircraft was moving where—when they connected the dots, they said that the time has come to stop this war here," the Indian Army chief added.

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He observed that Operation Sindoor was meticulously planned and carried out with exceptional precision.

"Operation Sindoor was conceptualised and executed with precision. Through 22 minutes of initiation on 7th May and an orchestration that lasted 88 hours up to 10th May, the operation reset strategic assumptions by striking deep, dismantling terror infrastructure, and puncturing the longstanding nuclear rhetoric."

The Army successfully destroyed seven of the nine targeted sites and played a crucial role in managing a measured response to Pakistan's actions, he  said.

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