As Warfare Moves Into Newer Battlefields, Army Chief Explains India's Plan

"Amidst all of above, the legacy challenges of unsettled borders continue. Newer threats in the conflict spectrum have added to the complexities," Army Chief said.

Making a push for self-reliance, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said that unprecedented changes are taking place in the geopolitical landscape and the country's defence will have to keep evolving to keep up with the changing battle space. At NDTV's maiden Defence Summit, General Pande said that non-state actors are "increasingly gaining access" to modern military technologies.

This trend, he explained, has led to a rise in risk-taking behavior and a lower threshold for the initiation of armed conflicts.

"The fallout is an increased propensity in risk-taking behavior and low threshold for initiation of armed conflicts," General Pande stated, acknowledging the challenges posed by the changing dynamics in modern warfare.