During his first interaction with the press in 2026, General Dwivedi provided a detailed account of the military’s readiness during the height of the tensions.

The initial target is to manufacture 80-100 missiles annually. But once the operations stabilise, the facility is capable to make up to 150 missiles in a year.

Weapons and equipment were checked for the last time. The men carried M4A1 carbines, Israeli Tavor rifles, grenade launchers, Galil sniper rifles, and night-vision gear.

Rafale jets will be built in India by Dassault Aviation with Indian partners and are expected to feature over 60% indigenous components, sources said.

India’s defence roadmap targets nuclear warships, hypersonic missiles, AI weapons, stealth drones and space warfare for future battles.

Eyewitnesses recalled him wading through thick sludge and climbing over heaps of rubble to ensure help reached even the most remote pockets of the disaster zone.

On July 26, 2024, Lt Col Ritesh Kumar Singh of HAWS Gulmarg was provoked and assaulted by SpiceJet staff at Srinagar Airport.

According to the eyewitness, the officer arrived alone, carrying a single cabin bag weighing around 8–9 kg, which had already been cleared at the check-in counter.

Operation Mahadev was the result of a 14-day-long pursuit and involved coordinated action by the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police.

He asserted that in today's era, wars are won not just with guns & bullets, but with their time-bound delivery, and Operation Sindoor was a vivid example of excellent logistics management.