COAS General Upendra Dwivedi Signals Readiness for Operation Sindoor 2.0 – Emphasis on Multi‑Domain Warfare

<h3>Overview</h3> <p>The <strong>Chief of Army Staff</strong> <span class="key-term" data-definition="Chief of Army Staff (COAS) — The senior‑most officer of the Indian Army, responsible for overall command and strategic decisions (GS2: Polity, GS3: Security & Defence)">General Upendra Dwivedi</span> told reporters on <strong>30 May 2026</strong> that the Indian armed forces are fully prepared to launch <span class="key-term" data-definition="Operation Sindoor — A 2025 Indian military exercise aimed at destroying terror infrastructure in Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack (GS3: Security & Defence)">Operation Sindoor</span> 2.0 if the situation escalates. He highlighted that all three services are improving <span class="key-term" data-definition="Multi‑domain warfare — Integrated combat across land, sea, air, space, cyber and cognitive domains (GS3: Security & Defence)">multi‑domain warfare</span> capabilities, extending beyond the traditional land‑air‑sea triad.</p> <h3>Key Developments</h3> <ul> <li>India’s army, navy and air force are synchronising training and equipment for a possible second phase of the 2025 <span class="key-term" data-definition="Operation Sindoor — A 2025 Indian military exercise aimed at destroying terror infrastructure in Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack (GS3: Security & Defence)">Operation Sindoor</span> mission.</li> <li>The current <strong>temporary cessation of hostilities</strong> is being used to intensify preparedness rather than to declare a permanent peace.</li> <li>Future conflicts are expected to involve emerging domains such as <strong>space</strong>, <strong>cyber</strong> and <span class="key-term" data-definition="Cognitive warfare — Use of information, perception and psychological tactics to influence adversary decision‑making (GS3: Security & Defence)">cognitive warfare</span>.</li> <li>Military planners stress the need for cautious deployment and force‑protection measures because modern battlefields are “transparent” – every movement can be observed by the adversary.</li> <li>The remarks were made at the passing‑out parade of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="National Defence Academy (NDA) — Joint training institute for Army, Navy and Air Force cadets; its passing‑out parade marks commissioning of officers (GS2: Polity, GS3: Security & Defence)">150th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA)</span> in Pune.</li> </ul> <h3>Important Facts</h3> <p>• <strong>Operation Sindoor</strong> was launched in May 2025 after the <strong>Pahalgam terror attack</strong> that killed 26 people in April 2025. The exercise targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan.</p> <p>• The Indian Army, Navy and Air Force are now focusing on integrating capabilities in <strong>space</strong>, <strong>cyber</strong> and <strong>cognitive</strong> domains to achieve a seamless warfighting approach.</p> <p>• According to the COAS, the battlefield’s 24/7 transparency demands heightened caution in troop deployment and civ