Ten years after the Uri terror attack, Chakravyuh looks back at the events that led to India’s 2016 surgical strikes in Pakistan. Host Gaurav Sawant speaks to Lieutenant General Satish Dua (Retd.), Former Chief of Integrated Defence Staff and the then Kashmir Corps Commander, about the September 18, 2016 attack, the loss of 18 Indian soldiers and the decisions that followed.

Lt Gen Satish Dua recalls receiving the first information about the attack, reaching Uri after the four terrorists had been eliminated and dealing with the scale of the casualties. He speaks about the security gaps at the garrison, the presence of two battalions during a relief process and the immediate challenge of securing the area and transporting the mortal remains.

He also recounts how the idea of a major cross-LoC operation emerged during discussions with then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag and Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D.S. Hooda. Dua explains why the 2016 operation was different in scale and depth from earlier raids, how multiple locations were targeted and why the operation was coordinated alongside diplomatic efforts.

The conversation also examines how the 2016 strikes influenced the thinking around subsequent operations, including Balakot and later military responses.

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Produced by Areeb Raza

Sound mixed by Suraj Singh