New Delhi, April 10 -- Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said the timing of India's cross-border strikes under Operation Sindoor was carefully chosen to avoid hitting targets when prayers were being offered, underlining a calibrated approach during the operation.

Speaking at the 'Ran Samvad 2026' forum in Bengaluru, the Army chief said the armed forces had the operational flexibility to strike at any hour but consciously avoided specific timings.

"We could have struck at 2 am or 4 am, at any given time. But we ensured we did not act when people might be offering Namaz at the terrorist camps," he said, adding that the decision reflected both operational planning and broader considerations.

Dwivedi remarked that the...