Operation Sindoor reflected ‘smart power’ in its most complete expression, says Army Chief Dwivedi
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi discussed Operation Sindoor, highlighting its demonstration of 'smart power' in military strategy. He emphasized the need for India to adapt its approach to security and prosperity in a complex global environment. The operation showcased India's ability to dismantle terror infrastructure while maintaining strategic control and diplomatic signaling.
- ▪Operation Sindoor was executed within a precise 22-minute window, showcasing military precision and strategic intent.
- ▪Gen Dwivedi argued that security is now a prerequisite for prosperity in today's fractured global landscape.
- ▪He introduced the concept of 'SMART' as a framework for India's strategic approach, emphasizing the importance of statecraft and the coherent use of national power.
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Under Operation Sindoor, Indian forces dismantled terror infrastructure, punctured a long-standing strategic assumption, and then stopped "deliberately and purposefully", and it reflected "smart power" in its most complete expression, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026).In his address at a seminar hosted at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, he also said that twelve months ago, India offered the world a "partial answer" to the so-called smart power question."On the intervening night of May 6-7 in 2025, Bharat acted. In a precisely defined 22-minute operation window, Operation Sindoor delivered military precision, information control, diplomatic signalling and economic resolve, as one coherent national act.
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