Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that the western front and J&K remain "sensitive but firmly under control". He said, "In 2025, 31 terrorists were eliminated, of which 65% were Pakistan origin, including three perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack neutralised in Operation Mahadev." He added, "Terrorist recruitment is almost non-existent, with only 2 in 2025."