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Lt Gen Hooda Reflects on 2016 Surgical Strikes: Planning, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
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News18•29-09-2026, 08:31
Lt Gen Hooda Reflects on 2016 Surgical Strikes: Planning, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
- •Lt Gen (Retd.) D.S. Hooda, then Northern Army Commander, discusses the 2016 surgical strikes 10 years later.
- •The operation followed the September 18 Uri attack, which killed 18 Indian Army personnel.
- •Gen Hooda was involved in the extensive planning and coordination required for the complex cross-LoC mission.
- •He shares insights into the decisions, military planning, challenges, and lessons from the operation.
- •The surgical strikes involved multiple targets and focused on the safe return of soldiers.
Key Questions Answered
The surgical strikes followed the September 18 Uri terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of 18 Indian Army personnel.
As the Northern Army Commander at the time, Lt Gen D.S. Hooda was directly involved in the planning and conduct of the September 2016 operation.
The complex mission required extensive planning, coordination across multiple targets, and ensuring the safe return of all the soldiers involved.
