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13 minutes ago
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Operation Sindoor ongoing, future soldier must be info, tech and scholar warrior: CDS Gen Chauhan
Asserting that Operation Sindoor 'still continues', Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the country's military preparedness must remain at a 'very high' level, round the clock and throughout the year. read more Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday said Operation Sindoor remains active, and stressed that India's military preparedness must stay at an exceptionally high level—24/7 and year-round. Delivering the keynote address at a defence seminar held at Subroto Park, General Chauhan said that future warfare will require more than conventional combat skills. Soldiers, he noted, must evolve into a blend of 'information warriors, technology warriors, and scholar warriors." The event, themed 'Aerospace Power: Preserving India's Sovereignty and Furthering National Interests', was organised under the Indian Air Force's No.4 Warfare and Aerospace Strategy Programme (WASP). STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The seminar on 'Aerospace Power: Preserving India's Sovereignty and Furthering National Interests' was held under the aegis of the 'No.4 Warfare and Aerospace Strategy Programme (WASP)'. The CDS said there are no runners-up in a war, and any military must be constantly alert and maintain a high degree of operational preparedness. 'An example is Operation Sindoor, which still continues. Our preparedness level has to be very high, 24×7, 365 days (a year),' Gen Chauhan said. India launched Operation Sindoor early May 7 and decimated multiple terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan also launched offensives against India, and all subsequent counter-offensives by India were also carried out under Operation Sindoor. The military conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours halted after they reached an understanding on the evening of May 10. The CDS also emphasised the importance of learning about both 'Shastra' (warfare) and 'Shaastra' (knowledge system). Gen Chauhan defined a scholar warrior as a military professional who combines intellectual depth and combat skills, who possesses strong academic knowledge and practical military expertise that enable him to analyse complex situations and address 'diverse challenges to meet military aims and objectives'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Tracing the relationship between a scholar and a warrior, from ancient Indian history, through the World Wars up to recent conflicts, the CDS highlighted that today's military professional must be a 'well-calibrated mix of a scholar warrior, a techno warrior and an info warrior'. A technology warrior to understand and apply the cutting-edge technologies and AI that are changing the nature of warfare, and an 'info warrior' to shape narratives, counter disinformation and dominate the invisible battlespace of perception. Elucidating the changing character of warfare, especially as evinced through recent and ongoing conflicts, the CDS underscored the important role of a scholar warrior in modern warfare, emphasising their role in preserving India's sovereignty and furthering national interests. Operation Sindoor was a critical focus and found ample mention during the two thematic sessions. The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) also shared some photos of the event on X. 'He complimented the Indian Air Force, College of Air Warfare and @CAPS_INDIA for constantly evolving the scope of the program. CDS awarded Certificates to 12 officers of Indian Armed Forces for their contribution in taking forward the strategic thought process,' it said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi were also present on the occasion. The CDS in his address also said, 'If we look at modern warfare today, we are seeing unprecedented pace give by relentless march of technology. Turbulent geopolitical shifts happening, battlespaces are no long longer a linear front, but transparent, swift, multi-domain arenas.' 'We are now on the cusp of what I have been calling a third evolution in military affairs…a convergence of kinetic and non-kinetic, first and second generation with third generation of warfare, convergence of tactical, operational and strategic kind of domain,' he said, adding that a warrior today needs to master all the three level of warfare, tactical, operational and strategic levels and all domains — land, air, sea, cyberspace and cognitive. Gen Chauhan underlined that only a warrior with 'superhuman capabilities' can decode this complex mode that may connect a drone strike to a cyber breach, a narrative war to an orbital disruption, and 'still have moral courage to lead men through fog and fire'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD He emphasised that future wars will demand 'hybrid warriors' who can fight on borders, manoeuvre in deserts, plan counter-insurgency operations in dense jungles, neutralise drones and decode cyber intrusions. WASP was conceived by Indian Air Force to cultivate critical thinking in its future leaders. It prepares officers to think through politico-military environmental layers, to interpret the frameworks within which decisions are made, and to assess outcomes including second-order effects, the defence ministry said in a statement. This edition of WASP featured the participation of twelve officers, comprising ten from the Indian Air Force and two from the Indian Navy, it said. With inputs from agencies
Time of India
25 minutes ago
- Time of India
Parliament set to run smoothly as govt, opposition reach deal on Operation Sindoor
New Delhi: The Parliament is expected to run smoothly next week starting Monday as the ruling and Opposition sides reached an agreement over taking up a special discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday in the Lok Sabha and the next day in Rajya Sabha. Defence minister Rajnath Singh is likely to initiate the discussion in the lower house and home minister Amit Shah and external affairs minister S Jaishankar are expected to speak. Within NDA circles, it is being expected that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may speak on this issue of national security and turn up the heat on the Opposition, which looks to corner the government over alleged intelligence failures and US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Digital Marketing Product Management Cybersecurity CXO PGDM Others MCA Operations Management Degree Leadership Data Analytics Management Project Management MBA Data Science Technology Artificial Intelligence Finance others Data Science Design Thinking Public Policy healthcare Healthcare Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategy Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Social Media Marketing & Advertising Data Analytics & Measurement Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate Programme in Digital Marketing Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Strategies Customer Journey Mapping Paid Advertising Campaign Management Emerging Technologies in Digital Marketing Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Digital Marketing and Analytics Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Sixteen hours have been allocated in both Houses for a debate on this issue and it is expected that Rajnath and Jaishankar might speak in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. On Friday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired an all-party meeting in his chamber where it was decided in the presence of both ruling and Opposition sides to take up a special discussion on Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday in the lower house. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo In Lok Sabha, TDP's Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu and GM Harish Balayogi are also expected to take part in this discussion in Lok Sabha. From the Opposition side, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and MP Rajiv Rai are also likely to take part in the debate. There are indications that leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi may also speak. In the Rajya Sabha, leader of House JP Nadda is likely to speak while several other NDA leaders, including JDU chief Sanjay Jha might also speak. Live Events Similarly, leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, Trinamool leader Derek O'Brien may also participate in the debate in the Upper House. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday blamed the Opposition for the washout of the first week of the Monsoon session , accusing it of not allowing Parliament to function despite the government agreeing to its demand for a discussion on these issues right from the session's start. Asked about the Opposition's demand that Parliament discuss the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, he said all issues cannot be taken up at once and the government will take a call on other matters gradually. One has to follow the rules guiding discussion in Parliament, he said, when asked about the Opposition's insistence. With the electoral rolls revision exercise being seen in the government circles as the Election Commission carrying out its mandate, the possibility of a discussion on the contentious issue is slim, sources said.
Time of India
26 minutes ago
- Time of India
Centre set to extend Prez Rule in Manipur for another 6 months
New Delhi: The Centre is set to extend President's Rule in Manipur for another six months, starting from August 13, and a notice for bringing a statutory resolution on it has been given to the Rajya Sabha, which has been admitted by the chair. The House is yet to take up the notice, which will be listed next week after time for discussing the same is allocated by the business advisory committee of the upper house. The Rajya Sabha secretariat said, " Amit Shah , minister of home affairs and minister of cooperation has given a notice of the following resolution which has been admitted: 'That this House approves the continuance in force of the Proclamation dated the 13 February, 2025, in respect of Manipur, issued under Article 356 of the Constitution by the President, for a further period of six months, with effect from 13 August, 2025'." While BJP has been making efforts to form a new govt, the Meitei and Naga MLAs have been conducting a month-long campaign to push for a govt in the violence-hit state. President's Rule had been imposed in Manipur on February 13, 2025 after N Biren Singh resigned as CM. The state has been witnessing violence with at least 260 people killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 2023. PTI
