India, Jan. 15 -- Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor was a "defining demonstration" of India's resolve and restraint, and a reflection of the moral strength and professional excellence of the country's armed forces and the youth alike.

The operation was carried out by the Indian armed forces in the early hours of May 7 last year, eliminating at least 100 terrorists in response to the horrific Pahalgam terror attack of April that killed 26 innocent civilians.

Addressing a gathering of cadets at the National Cadet Corps' (NCC) Republic Day Camp here, General Dwivedi said, "Operation Sindoor was a defining demonstration of India's resolve and restraint, a reflection of the moral strength and professional...