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The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
CDS Chauhan urges swift tech adoption and defence reforms amid evolving warfare
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan underscored the imperative for rapid adaptation to disruptive technologies, restructuring outdated frameworks, and enhancing jointness among the three services to effectively address the complexities of modern, evolving warfare. He was addressing at the inaugural edition of the Annual Trident Lecture Series on the theme 'Dominating the Future Battlespace', organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) to mark its Foundation Day, at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. on Tuesday (August 5, 2025). The lecture series acts as an annual forum for critical reflection, strategic foresight and policy innovation, aimed at addressing the evolving dynamics of warfare and national defence. The CDS urged military practitioners to embrace a proactive, indigenous and adaptive vision anchored in strategic foresight, technological autonomy and doctrinal agility. He articulated the need to craft an uniquely 'Indian way of war-fighting' with the fusion of kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities, combined with bold doctrinal shift towards integrated & multi-domain operations. The CDS emphasised on blending 'conventional and unconventional tools of warfare' to achieve decisive outcomes. This forward-looking approach, he noted, would be vital to navigate the complexities of future conflicts and ensure enduring national security. The event was attended by senior defence leadership, strategic thinkers and scholars. It also witnessed the formal release of the first General Bipin Rawat Paper on Manned-Unmanned Teaming, a tribute to India's first CDS and his enduring legacy in shaping joint operational philosophy and transformative defence thinking.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Indian military must stay ready to counter all Pakistani threats: CDS
Indian military will have to be prepared to respond to "any acts of violence by Pakistan", both by state and non-state actors, and those in the armed forces should understand this "new norm", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Chauhan said on Tuesday. Delivering a keynote address at an event here, the CDS said there was a need to challenge the Pakistani doctrine of "full-spectrum deterrence", asserting that terrorists cannot hide in any part of Pakistan. Speaking at the inaugural edition of the Annual Trident Lecture Series, he reiterated that military preparedness has to be of a very high order, round-the-clock and 365 days a year. He also underlined that there is a very little distinction between war and peace, and added that they are seemingly merging. "We need to create more space for conventional operations, between the unconventional and nuclear domains. And, we need to challenge the Pakistani doctrine of full-spectrum deterrence, which talks about deterrence at the lowest level to the highest," the CDS said. He further said that terrorists cannot hide anywhere in the territory of Pakistan. Gen Chauhan also emphasised that the Indian military should have the capabilities to hit both fixed and mobile targets at extreme ranges. "We have to be prepared to respond to any acts of violence by Pakistan, both state and non-state (actors), and that's the first norm, we must understand this. That's the new norm for all of us," he said. The CDS said another military norm is a greater reliance on the nuclear doctrine, which forms a bedrock for conventional operations. He added that another norm would be maintaining a technological edge over adversaries. The event was organised by the think tank Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment to mark its foundation day. The CDS underscored the importance of technological convergence and integrated operations to ensure national security in today's times. Gen Chauhan emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges emanating from the constantly evolving nature of warfare. The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), in a post on X, also shared he broader contours of the talk. "CDS urged military practitioners to embrace a proactive, indigenous and adaptive vision anchored in strategic foresight, technological autonomy and doctrinal agility. He articulated the need to craft an uniquely 'Indian way of War-fighting' with the fusion of kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities, combined with bold doctrinal shift towards integrated & multi-domain operations," the post said. The CDS emphasised blending "conventional and unconventional tools of warfare" to achieve decisive outcomes. This forward-looking approach, he noted, would be vital to navigate the complexities of future conflicts and ensure enduring national security, the HQ IDS said. A key highlight of the event was the release of the first 'General Bipin Rawat Paper' on 'Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)' -- a tribute to India's first CDS and his vision in transforming joint war-fighting philosophy. The August 2025 issue of 'Synergy', CENJOWS's flagship journal, was also launched, featuring incisive analyses on emerging global and regional security trends.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Indian military will have to be prepared to respond to any acts of violence by Pakistan: CDS
General Anil Chauhan has said that the Indian military must prepare for potential violence from Pakistan. This includes both state and non-state actors. He highlighted the need to challenge Pakistan's full-spectrum deterrence doctrine. Terrorists cannot hide within Pakistan's borders. The military should be ready to strike fixed and mobile targets at long ranges. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Indian military will have to be prepared to respond to "any acts of violence by Pakistan", both by state and non-state actors, and those in the armed forces should understand this "new norm", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on a keynote address at an event here, the CDS said there was a need to challenge the Pakistani doctrine of " full-spectrum deterrence ", asserting that terrorists cannot hide in any part of at the inaugural edition of the Annual Trident Lecture Series, he reiterated that military preparedness has to be of a very high order, round-the-clock and 365 days a also underlined that there is a very little distinction between war and peace, and added that they are seemingly merging."We need to create more space for conventional operations, between the unconventional and nuclear domains. And, we need to challenge the Pakistani doctrine of full-spectrum deterrence, which talks about deterrence at the lowest level to the highest," the CDS further said that terrorists cannot hide anywhere in the territory of Chauhan also emphasised that the Indian military should have the capabilities to hit both fixed and mobile targets at extreme ranges."We have to be prepared to respond to any acts of violence by Pakistan, both state and non-state (actors), and that's the first norm, we must understand this. That's the new norm for all of us," he CDS said another military norm is a greater reliance on the nuclear doctrine, which forms a bedrock for conventional operations. He added that another norm would be maintaining a technological edge over event was organised by the think tank Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment to mark its foundation CDS underscored the importance of technological convergence and integrated operations to ensure national security in today's Chauhan emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges emanating from the constantly evolving nature of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), in a post on X, also shared he broader contours of the talk."CDS urged military practitioners to embrace a proactive, indigenous and adaptive vision anchored in strategic foresight, technological autonomy and doctrinal agility. He articulated the need to craft an uniquely 'Indian way of War-fighting' with the fusion of kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities, combined with bold doctrinal shift towards integrated & multi-domain operations," the post CDS emphasised blending "conventional and unconventional tools of warfare" to achieve decisive outcomes. This forward-looking approach, he noted, would be vital to navigate the complexities of future conflicts and ensure enduring national security, the HQ IDS said.A key highlight of the event was the release of the first 'General Bipin Rawat Paper' on 'Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)' -- a tribute to India's first CDS and his vision in transforming joint war-fighting August 2025 issue of 'Synergy', CENJOWS's flagship journal, was also launched, featuring incisive analyses on emerging global and regional security trends. PTI
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Pak drones failed to cause damage to Indian military, civil infra: CDS Anil Chauhan on Operation Sindoor
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan Wednesday said that Pakistan's use of unarmed drones and loiter munition during Operation Sindoor failed to inflict any damage to the Indian military and civilian infrastructure. Addressing a workshop on UAV & C-UAS indigenisation in Delhi, Chauham said: 'Drones are proof of reality, recent conflicts demonstrate how they can shift tactical balance disproportionately.' 'The need of the hour is to develop capabilities to harness this lower airspace… During Operation Sindoor, on 10th of May, Pakistan had used unarmed drones and loiter munitions, none of which could actually inflict any damage to Indian military or civilian infrastructure. Most of them were neutralised through combination of kinetic and non-kinetic means, and some of them could be in fact recovered in almost intact conditions. We need to focus on this to combat in future in lower airspace,' Chauhan said. The workshop-cum-exhibition titled, 'Indigenisation of critical components currently being imported from foreign OEMs in the areas of UAV & C-UAS,' organised by the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, was held in Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, 'to deliver justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and their families' that took place on April 22 this year. In just 25 minutes, Indian armed forces, using multiple long-range high-precision strike weapons, targeted and destroyed nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir including the headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. India had then said that Pakistan launched a failed drone and missile attack at a number of military targets in northern and western India. During the workshop, Chauhan also spoke about the evolution of weapons and war fighting equipment built by India over the years. He said, 'Throughout history if you look, we have witnessed evolutionary as well as revolutionary changes in warfare that have transformed the kind of battles we fight… So evolutionary changes have made weapons and war fighting equipment smaller, faster, lighter, more efficient, more affordable. Long back we had rifles which were much weighty, they were large length. We have now shorter, lighter rifles, longer ranges, they are much more cheaper. We can fight at night. Similarly for tanks and aircrafts, we made them affordable, they are lighter, yet they manoeuvre very fast and they afford more protection.'
India Today
26-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
How India is iron-cladding defences in a rapidly volatile world
India's geopolitical strategy in 2025 reflects a complex balancing act as it navigates its primary rivalry with China, manages cross-border tensions with Pakistan and maintains a critical partnership with Russia, according to the US Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) Worldwide Threat a volatile military standoff with Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, India continues to prioritise its economic and defence objectives through ties with Russia, viewing the relationship as a counterweight to the deepening Russia-China DIA notes that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has scaled back procurement of Russian-origin military equipment but remains reliant on Russian spare parts to sustain its extensive inventory of tanks and fighter aircraft. These systems form the backbone of India's military, essential for countering threats from both China and dependence on Russian technology was underscored by its enthusiasm for the S-400 air defence system, dubbed the 'Sudarshan Chakra'. Following a $5.43 billion deal in 2018 for five units, the first S-400 system was deployed in Punjab in 2021 to counter aerial threats from both neighbours. With three units delivered, India is expected to press Russia for the final two. Tensions with Pakistan flared up after the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam. India responded with missile strikes on terrorism-related infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), triggering a 100-hour military face-off over three days. Both sides exchanged missiles, drones, loitering munitions and heavy artillery fire before agreeing to a ceasefire on May Pakistan's military response relied heavily on Chinese-supplied platforms, raising concerns about Beijing's proxy involvement in the conflict. Major General Ashok Kumar, director general at the defence ministry-affiliated think-tank Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, says that China offered Pakistan air defence and satellite support during the recent clash. He said that while China has supported Pakistan in all conflicts with India after 1963, when it got Shaksgam Valley from Pakistan, the support had been marginal.'It was a total turnaround since the Pahalgam terrorist strike, wherein the Chinese establishment has outright supported Pakistan. Support in terms of air defence radars, imageries and such other resources was made available,' Maj. Gen. Kumar to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Pakistan, despite a defence budget one-tenth the size of India's, ranked as the world's fifth-largest arms importer from 2020-2024, sourcing 81 per cent of its arms from China, including fighter aircraft, frigates and air defence which directs 63 per cent of its arms exports to Pakistan, also supports its ally through technology transfers, co-development and co-production. However, military experts warn that Pakistan's growing reliance on Chinese systems raises concerns about their reliability in high-intensity conflicts and the risks of over-dependence on a single Worldwide Threat Assessment for 2025 has underlined that India is sharply focused on countering China as its primary adversary while treating Pakistan as a secondary even as both adversaries indirectly collaborated in the May the China front, India reached an agreement last October to disengage forces from two contested positions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. While this reduced tensions lingering since the deadly 2020 clash in Galwan Valley, the longstanding border demarcation dispute remains counter Chinese influence and bolster its global leadership, India is intensifying defence partnerships in the Indian Ocean region through joint exercises, training, arms sales and information sharing. It has also ramped up trilateral engagement in the Indo-Pacific and remains active in multilateral forums like the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), BRICS, Shanghai Cooperation Organization and New Delhi's Make in India initiative continues to drive modernisation of its defence industry, aiming to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and enhance military capabilities. In 2024, India tested the nuclear-capable Agni-I Prime medium-range ballistic missile and the Agni-V with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles. It also commissioned its second nuclear-powered submarine, strengthening its nuclear triad and deterrence capabilities against India navigates this intricate strategic landscape, its focus remains clear: balancing regional threats, deepening global partnerships, and building a self-reliant defence ecosystem to secure its place as a leading power in an increasingly volatile to India Today MagazineTune InMust Watch
