#WATCH | Panchkula, Haryana: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar says, "I am speaking to you on the eve of my retirement—after forty years of service in the Indian Army, I am retiring... It has been a matter of great honour for me throughout my entire career to have had the opportunity to serve in the Indian Army... During Operation Sindoor last year, we successfully thwarted Pakistan's nefarious objectives and achieved success... Beyond regular training, we are undertaking large-scale procurement of new equipment—including drones and counter-drone systems. Wherever necessary, we are manufacturing these items in-house within our own workshops. Concurrently, a key focus within the Western Command has been on enhancing the living conditions, medical facilities, and educational amenities available to personnel across all ranks. Additionally, we have devoted our full attention to the welfare of our veterans, and ex-servicemen... I would also like to highlight the exemplary work performed by the Western Command—both during Operation Sindoor and during the massive flood disaster that struck last year, wherein we played a pivotal role in 'Operation Rahat'. On all these occasions, we received support from the local populations as well as the civil administrations, the CAPF, and the BSF across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Jammu, and Delhi..."

#WATCH | Kupwara, J&K: GoC 28 Infantry Division Major General Girish Kalia says, "There has been a constant endeavour from across the Line of Control to disturb the peace and vitiate the security environment in Jammu and Kashmir. You all have been witness to the continuous attempts of infiltration being made from across the Line of Control. In the last 8 months, we've had 10 such attempts in our divisional area of responsibility which have resulted in the elimination of 27 terrorists and recovery of large quantity of warlike stores. In addition, we've also recovered a huge quantity of narcotics which establishes a deep nexus between the defence establishments in Pakistan and the terrorist groups...Yesterday's operation in a way is a befitting tribute to our infantrymen who have worked tirelessly for the last many decades to ensure that peace continues to prevail in the valley. The security forces are working in complete synergy today. We are committed to defeat any attempt of the enemy to disrupt the security situation in Kashmir Valley with firm resoluteness and steadfast commitment..."