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Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi revealed that the Centre gave the armed forces a free hand to plan and execute Operation Sindoor following the April 22 Pahalgam attack. He said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared 'enough is enough' during a key meeting on April 23, marking a shift in political clarity and direction. Seven of nine terror targets were destroyed in the operation. Calling it a greyzone chess game, Dwivedi said Op Sindoor united the nation. He also took a swipe at Pakistan's victory claims, mocking the promotion of its Army Chief to Field Marshal as symbolic, not strategic.#generaluopendradwivedi #opsindoor #pakistangeneral #fieldmarshal #pahalgamattack #rajnathsingh #greyzonewarfare #indianarmy #nationalsecurity #indiapakistan #toi #toibharat
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NDTV
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- NDTV
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Indian Express
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- Indian Express
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