Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the UAE on Jan. 5, 2026, to boost defense ties and discuss military cooperation, while reaffirming Operation Sindoor and army modernization efforts.

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi began a two-day visit to the UAE on January 5, 2026, to strengthen defense cooperation and strategic ties between the two nations. The visit includes high-level talks on military collaboration, joint exercises, and defense innovation. In a separate message, Dwivedi reaffirmed the ongoing Operation Sindoor, launched in May 2025 after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, and highlighted the army’s modernization through indigenous technology, data-centric systems, and joint operations.