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Army Chief Reveals Operation Sindoor Timing
The Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, recently shared that Operation Sindoor was approved a week after the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, 2025.
He mentioned that the operation was approved on April 29 or 30, 2025, but it was not publicly announced.
The operation was carried out on May 7, 2025.
General Dwivedi spoke about this during a book launch in New Delhi.
He also recalled how he was interrupted during a seminar for retiring officers by Rajiv Ghai, then DGMO, who informed him about the attack.
Operation Sindoor was approved on April 29 or 30, 2025, a week after the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, 2025.
The operation was executed on May 7, 2025, another week later.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi revealed this information during a book launch in New Delhi.
General Dwivedi recalled being interrupted during a seminar for retiring officers by Rajiv Ghai, then DGMO, who informed him about the attack.
The approval of Operation Sindoor was not publicly announced at the time.
- Who
- General Upendra Dwivedi, Army Chief of India
- What
- Revealed the timing of Operation Sindoor approval and execution
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- When
- April 29 or 30, 2025 (approval), May 7, 2025 (execution), April 22, 2025 (Pahalgam attack)
- Why
- To provide context during a book launch on military action
Key facts
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindoor
- Operation Approval Date
- April 29 or 30, 2025
- Operation Execution Date
- May 7, 2025
- Pahalgam Attack Date
- April 22, 2025
- Speaker
- General Upendra Dwivedi
- Event
- Book launch on military action
- Location
- New Delhi
Quotes
General Upendra Dwivedi
Army Chief
“Operation Sindoor was given to me — if I remember — on April 29 or 30, but it was not put out in the media.”
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Rajiv Ghai
Then DGMO (Director General of Military Operations)
“Sir, chhota sa”
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Sources
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