Jammu, May 11: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi Sunday granted ìfull authority to the Army Commanders of the western borders for counteraction in the kinetic domainî to any ceasefire and airspace violation.
He issued these stern and unambiguous directions while reviewing security with them (Army Commanders) Sunday afternoon.
The security review meeting was conducted in the wake of ceasefire and airspace violations on the night of May 10 and 11, 2025 at several places across the western border, hours after the understanding reached between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan vis-‡-vis complete cessation of fire and military action, all along the International Border and the Line of Control.
Notably, Jammu, Samba and Kathua come under the Western Command of the Indian Army while 14 Corps; 15 Corps and 16 Corps come under the Northern Command. Both commands take care of the security of the western borders of the country besides other strategic commands.
Consequent to the ceasefire and airspace violations on the night of May 10, 11, 2025 General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) reviewed the situation with the Army Commanders of the Western borders,î ADG-PI of Indian Army posted on its ëXí handle under the caption ìOperation Sindoor.î
The COAS has granted full authority to the Army Commanders for counteraction in the kinetic domain to any violation of the understanding reached via the DGMO talks of May 10, 2025,î it added.
Almost, a similar statement was made by the Foreign Secretary in a special briefing on Saturday night.
Before the review meeting chaired by the COAS on Sunday afternoon, the Indian Air Force on its ëXí handle reiterated, ìThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully executed its assigned tasks in Operation Sindoor, with precision and professionalism. Operations were conducted deliberately and discreetly, aligned with national objectives.î
Since the operations are still ongoing, a detailed briefing will be conducted in due course. The IAF urges all to refrain from speculation and dissemination of unverified information,î it said.
On May 10, hours after the DGMOs announced the ceasefire violation, Pakistan violated it (ceasefire) by resorting to heavy firing, shelling and border intrusion through drones along the Line of Control and International Border in the Jammu region on Saturday evening besides several other parts along the western border including Kashmir.
This was stated by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also in a special briefing in New Delhi late Saturday night, following instances of ceasefire violation and air space intrusion.
For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan. This is a breach of the understanding that arrived earlier, today. The Armed Forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations and we take very serious notice of these violations,î Misri had stated.
We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility. The Armed Forces are maintaining a strong vision of the situation. They have been given instructions to deal strongly with any instances of repetition of the violations of the border, along the international border as well as the Line of Control,î the Foreign Secretary had said.
