Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, on Tuesday, highlighted the importance of the military leadership adapting to rapidly evolving realities in warfare, even as he explained how India's Operation Sindoor was a "compelling example of modern warfare."
Speaking at the Delhi Defence Dialogue, organised by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), CDS Gen Chauhan said, in Operation Sindoor, "precision strike capabilities, network-centric operations, digitised intelligence, and multi-domain tactics were effectively deployed within a compressed time-frame."
India launched the military operation, Operation Sindoor, on May 7 and decimated multiple terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
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The CDS observed that technological superiority has become a decisive factor in determining success on the battlefield.
Gen Chauhan reiterated that warfare remains fundamentally about securing victory, and those who lead in technology will ultimately prevail.
Highlighting the impact of emerging technologies, evolving doctrines, and shifting geopolitical dynamics, he asserted that modern warfare is being reshaped by rapid innovation, strategic partnerships, and organisational transformation within the armed forces.
DG, MP-IDSA Ambassador Sujan Chinoy also spoke about the role technology plays in shaping modern defence capabilities, and highlighted that armed forces across the world are transitioning from the industrial to the information and cyber age.
