‘Pakistan must stop sheltering terrorists’:Indian Army Chief says, ‘They have to decide whether to be part of geography or history’

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday that if Pakistan continues to shelter terrorists and support terrorism against India, then it will have to decide whether it wants to remain part of geography or become part of history in the future. He made the remarks while responding to a question about the possibility of situations similar to ‘Operation Sindoor’ happening again during the ‘Sena Samvad’ programme at the Manekshaw Centre. He added that Pakistan must stop giving shelter to anti-India terrorists. China helped Pakistan during Operation Sindoor India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the world is watching countries that support terrorism and the nations they choose to stand with. It added that such countries should think about how these actions affect their global image. During the MEA press briefing on Tuesday, reports were discussed claiming that China had admitted to providing technical support to Pakistan during the May 2025 military conflict. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had seen reports confirming this. Operation Sindoor was a planned action The Ministry of External Affairs said India targets terrorists for its own security. After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India launched a strong response through ‘Operation Sindoor’. The ministry said the operation was carefully planned and aimed at destroying terrorist bases allegedly operating with Pakistan’s support. India recently marked the first anniversary of the operation on May 7. Operation Sindoor was launched after the April 22, 2025, terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 Indian citizens were killed. Chinese engineer admitted providing technical support China publicly acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that it had assisted Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, engineer Zhang Heng from the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute said in an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV that his team had provided technical support in Pakistan. He said his role was to keep fighter jets and related systems fully prepared for combat. The report added that the Pakistan Air Force uses Chinese-made J-10CE fighter jets, manufactured by a subsidiary of AVIC. Indian Army Deputy Chief Lieutenant General Rahul Singh had claimed in July 2025 that China gave major support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Pakistan launched 900 drones from Gujarat to Kashmir On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, several major revelations were made during a review by the Indian armed forces. According to the review, Pakistan, China and Turkey launched 900 drones on the night of May 7 and 8. Swarm drones were launched within hours from the Line of Control in Kashmir to the international border in Gujarat. The Indian Air Force’s Air Command and Control System successfully destroyed Pakistan’s swarm drones. Pakistan was reportedly unable to damage even a single key military base in India. Pakistan is said to have copied the swarm drone attack strategy used during the Russia-Ukraine war. This tactic is commonly used by NATO countries in modern warfare. ​