India, Oct. 4 -- Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday issued one of the sharpest warnings yet to Pakistan, declaring that India will not exercise restraint if Islamabad continues to sponsor terrorism.

Speaking at an Army post in Rajasthan's border district of Anupgarh, General Dwivedi said Pakistan must end its state-backed terror networks or risk losing its very presence on the map.

He also asked troops to stay prepared for future action. "If God wills, you'll get an opportunity soon. All the best," the Army chief said.

Operation Sindoor

His comments came months after Operation Sindoor, a large-scale precision strike carried out by Indian forces on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian forces had targeted ni...