'Even Donald Trump Doesn't Know...' Army Chief On Security Threats In Future

Last Updated:November 02, 2025, 20:58 IST

General Upendra Dwivedi said the challenges in the coming days are marked by "instability, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity" and no one knew what the future looked like.

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi (Image: PTI)

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi mentioned US President Donald Trump as he spoke about the unpredictability of future threats facing the military, be it in terms of security or cyber warfare.

Addressing an event at TRS College in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, General Dwivedi said the challenges in the coming days are marked by “instability, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity" and stressed that the Indian Army is transforming and enhancing its capabilities.

“To put it simply, you and I are completely clueless about what will happen in the future. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. What is Trump doing today? I think even Trump doesn’t know what he is going to do tomorrow," he said.

“Challenges are coming so quickly that by the time you try to grasp an old challenge, a new one emerges, and the same security challenges our military faces. Whether it is on the border, terrorism, natural disasters, or cyber warfare. The new things that have started: space warfare, satellites, chemical, biological, radiological, and information warfare," the Chief of Army Staff said.

General Upendra Dwivedi hailed India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, saying the self-confidence of the Armed Forces, mutual confidence and calmness were at display during the operation.

“Other than gaining the victory over the enemy, Operation Sindoor was to re-establish sovereignty, integrity and peace. It was the Prime Minister who said that it would be named Operation Sindoor… Whenever a daughter, mother, or sister applies Sindoor on her forehead, the prayers go to the soldier standing at the border to secure the nation. Confidence in others and ourselves is very important," he said.

The Army Chief also said how fake news was being spread during Operation Sindoor, and stressed India’s objective to not harm any innocent civilians in Pakistan.

India launched Operation Sindoor to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were gunned down. India launched precise airstrikes at terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, killing 100 terrorists.

A military confrontation arose between India and Pakistan that lasted for four days, with Indian forces targeting military sites in the neighbouring country. The countries reached an understanding to halt the hostilities on May 10, for which Donald Trump has repeatedly taken credit.

India has repeatedly said that no third power intervened to stop the conflict and India decided to halt strikes after completing all its military objectives in the operation. On the other hand, Pakistan has credited Trump with stopping the war and nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

(with inputs from ANI)

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