New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday that the Indian Armed Forces are fully prepared to handle the fifth generation war marked by the non-contact match, strategic tempo and psychological dominance, emphasizing that the nature of modern war demands unification of traditional power with emerging technologies.Speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, General Dwivedi “future battles” where boots should share space with bots. ” He was addressing a session on ‘Operation Sindor – India’s fight against terrorism’ in the fight against terrorism, and used the occasion to highlight India’s developed military principles and readiness.Describing Operation Sindoor as a turn, General Dwivedi said that this was an “intelligence-operated response that re-defined India’s anti-terrorism theory.” According to the news agency PTI, he said that the 88-hour three-service operation “was unprecedented in scale, range, depth and strategic effects,” forced Pakistan to look for a ceasefire within that window. He said that it was executed in the dime spectrum, referring to diplomatic, informative, military and economic efforts.During his two-day visit to Chennai, the Army Chief inaugurated a dedicated Indian Army Research Cell ‘Agnisode’ in IIT-Madras to promote indigenous defense innovations. According to a press release, the initiative becomes part of the Army’s ‘Five Pillars of Transformation’, especially focus on modernization and technology infusion.General Dwivedi informed the army’s commitment to the army for self-sufficiency through cooperation under national technology missions such as ‘Indiai’, ‘Indiai’, ‘Chip-to-Startup’ and ‘Project Quilla’ as a strategic partner.According to PTI, he also appreciated the innovation-innovative efforts of Indian Army cells in institutions such as IIT-DELHI, IIT-Kanpur and IISC-Bengaluru. He said that programs such as projects likely and adorable manufacturing partnerships with Army Aadhaar workshops are setting up “new benchmarks” in applied defense technology.Calling IIT-Madras cooperation a historic step, he said that ‘Agnisod’ would convert academic excellence into a innovation of the battlefield and will increase the goal of ‘Wikit Bharat’ by 2047.The official statement said that during the event, the army chief also honored the four-decorated X-Sarvismen along with the experienced Achievers Awards, recognized his service and continued to contribute to nation-building.
