New Delhi: Saying that India maintained widespread operational clarity and autonomy during Operation Sindoor, regardless of wider geopolitical currents, defense staff chief General Anil Chauhan said that whatever was not there was a non-contact, multi-domain struggle which included both kinetic and non-cultic elements that excel the future of war.
He also spoke on the India-Pakistan relationship and dismissed the idea of ”strategic goallessness”.
“In freedom, Pakistan was ahead of many metrics; today, India moves forward in GDP, social harmony, and development. This progress shows a long-term strategy. Diplomatic outreach is that the PM’s 2014 is a lack of invitation for Nawaz Sharif of Nawaz Sharif.
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Addressing military leaders from all over the world in IISS-organized Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore at a closed door session on Friday, he said that the army is seen as a rational actor when it comes to nuclear growth and said that the nuclear growth in unannounced wars was irrational.
He said that long -term mobilization without war pays a significant cost. He said, “This is why India rapidly disintegrates post-operations. Long-term war obstructs national development-aiming to obstruct some adverses,” he said while talking about small and faster struggles.
Importantly, in his address, the CDS said that while Pakistan may have taken advantage of the Chinese commercial satellite imagination, there is no evidence of real -time targeting support. This is important because the CD has said that what was available for Pakistan was a commercial satellite image, not an active Chinese military input.
“India, on the contrary, depended on indigenous systems such as the sky, achieves success through effective system networking, integrates both domestic and foreign radars into a harmonious defense structure,” he said.
He also talked about the disintegrated disintegration war by the Pakistani Army and said that “15 percent of operations were spent in combating fake stories, which outlines the need for a dedicated information war”.
“India’s strategy also emphasized fact-based communication at the cost of slow reactions. Initially, two female officials served as spokespersons, while senior leadership was engaged in operation. DGMOS abbreviated the media only after May 10,” he said.
The CD also talked about the loss and said that “no war is without cost cost – but what does it matter how one reacts. India effectively responded within three days, without moving forward”
On the issue of automation and robotics, General Chauhan warned that reducing the human cost of war could increase the possibility of increasing conflict. “When low life is at risk, decision -makers can act more aggressively. This change presents serious moral and strategic challenges,” he said.
The CDS mentioned that modern war is undergoing a complex convergence- strategy, domains (land, air, sea, cyber, space), time limit and strategies.
On the issue of cyber operation, he said that it played a limited role. He said, “While there were some refusal attacks, India’s aerial-gap military systems remained safe. Public platforms faced minor disruption, but the operational systems were unaffected,” he said.
Regarding space and satellite intelligence, he reiterated that commercial access is available for all. “India trusted their abilities, while the opponents may have sought help from allies-but real-time coordination remains unconfirmed.”
General Chauhan said that India’s focus has been paid by indigenous platforms, such as the sky, and self -sufficient networking infrastructure. Integration of diverse radar in the integrated air defense system was a significant success, underlining.
The Indian Ocean region, especially towards the northern Gulf of Bengal, where geography and geography of India obstruct India’s movements to North (due to China) and East (due to Myanmar), said that sea becomes a strategic outlet of India.
“However, continental, India acts like an island nation, provides depth with its island territories. New concerns have come to light, but expanding south to secure broader marine interests,” he said.
(Edited by Ajit Tiwari)