‘Decide whether want to be part of geography, history, or not’ Indian Army chief warns Pakistan

NEW DELHI, May 16: Indian Army chief General UpendraDwivedi sent out a stern message to Pakistan on Saturday, saying Islamabad has to "decide if they want to be a part of geography and history or not".

Speaking at an interactive session at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, General Dwivedi was asked about how the Indian Army will respond if the circumstances that led to Operation Sindoor last year come up again.

"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," the Chief of Army Staff said in response.

General Dwivedi's remarks come just over a week after India marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, its airstrikes against Pakistan after a terror attack on Pahalgam.

The remarks came as a blunt message to Pakistan, which had recently expressed hope of restarting dialogue with India that has remained suspended for over a year now.    �"HT