Indian Army Chief General Upenda Dwivedi raised questions about his behavior when he visited Ashram in uniform on Wednesday to meet the spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadhadacharya.
An Indian journalist, Sushant Singh, said on his X-post, “civilian-military relations are strained when military leaders are in line with Partisan religious agendas, which undermines apolitical ethos in India’s secular armed forces.”
The Indian Army Chief’s visit came after the Pakistan India War, which continued for four days after Indian aggression against Pakistan after the Pahaldam attack in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), who left 26 tourists died with India accused Pakistan of the attack without providing evidence.
The war ended after the US mediated a ceasefire between the two nuclear armed countries.
Last year, the Indian Army ordered military officials to comply with the official code of conduct to “carry good -bye and religious symbols in uniform”.
According to Indian Express, the order came after some army officials were seen wearing religious markers, chains and other accessories in a social media post.
Earlier this month, Pakistan’s armed forces launched a large-scale military action called “Operation Bunyan-Um-Maroos,” and targeted several Indian military installations across multiple regions.
Pakistan lowered six IAF fighters, including three rafales, and dozens of drones. After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement broken by the United States.
When asked about the downturn by Indian jets during the conflict, the Indian Air Marshal AK Bharti had said that “Loss is part of the fight,” without providing further details.
