News Desk
NEW DEHLI: India’s army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, publicly acknowledged that Pakistan had access to detailed satellite intelligence during what India has termed Operation Sindoor, revealing the real-time movements of Indian aircraft and military units, officials said.
Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, General Dwivedi confirmed that Pakistani forces were aware of which aircraft, planes, and central units were deployed, as well as their operational locations during the operation. The admission marked a rare public acknowledgment of a significant intelligence vulnerability, even as the army chief maintained a confrontational stance toward Pakistan.
According to reports by the Indian news agency ANI, General Dwivedi noted that Pakistan had comprehensive satellite-based monitoring of Indian military movements, enabling it to track both the positioning and mobility of aircraft and key units throughout the operation. He also described the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir as fragile, though he insisted it remained under control.
In a wider regional context, General Dwivedi highlighted the establishment of a rocket force by Pakistan and China, stressing the need for India to develop similar capabilities to maintain strategic parity. His statements, however, provoked intense reactions on social media, with many users pointing to the admission as a refutation of the narrative promoted by retired Indian officers who had repeatedly made aggressive claims against Pakistan.
Netizens criticized what they described as years of propaganda, arguing that the army chief’s remarks undermined the credibility of prior inflammatory statements by figures such as General (retd) GD Bakhshi and Major (retd) Gorove Arya.
