New Delhi/Singapore : According to media reports, the Indian Army was completely rational during Operation Sindoor, which was carried out against the hideouts of terrorist organizations operating in Pakistan. Therefore, the question of nuclear war does not arise. There is no logic of nuclear war in an undeclared war. This statement was given by the country’s CDS General Anil Chauhan in the ‘Shangri La Dialogue’ organized in Singapore.
Reports say that this statement of General Chauhan has given a blow to the claim of US President Donald Trump in which ending the military conflict between India and Pakistan has been linked to nuclear war. It is noteworthy that during the ‘Shangri-La Dialogue’ in Singapore, selected military commanders and members of global think-tanks from all over the world have gathered. Addressing this dialogue, Chief of Defense Staff General Chauhan said that without worrying about geopolitics during the military conflict with Pakistan, the Indian Army (Army, Air Force and Navy) was operationally completely clear and independent. The theme of this address was ‘Future Wars and Warfare’.
According to reports, the CDS said in his address that Operation Sindoor was “a non-contact, multi-domain military confrontation involving kinetic and non-kinetic elements.” General Chauhan said that Operation Sindoor reflects the changing nature of wars in the near future.
Media reports said that General Chauhan acknowledged that modern warfare involves a ‘complex convergence’ of domains such as land, air, maritime, cyber and space as well as tactical strategies. He said that in this scenario it is very important that the battlefield be ‘demassified’ and the use of force be used differently. Also, it is necessary to move away from large static military platforms and move towards flexible, deceptive strategies. The CDS emphasized on real-time ‘networking’ for all these domains and strategies.
According to media reports, on the fake news and narratives being spread during Operation Sindoor, the CDS said that during Operation Sindoor, 15 percent of the operational time was spent on countering fake news. In such a situation, a separate unit is needed for information warfare. But General Chauhan said that “our strategy emphasized fact-based communication, even if it meant a slow response.” General Chauhan said that at the beginning of the operation, two women officers (Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh) worked as spokespersons while the senior leadership was engaged in operations. Only after May 10, the DGMO briefed the media. Reports claim that General Chauhan clearly said that even though Pakistan took the help of China’s commercial satellite, there is no proof that China helped in real-time (drone and missile) attacks. At the same time, the CDS said that India was completely dependent on indigenous weapons like Akash which were integrated with radar systems procured from abroad.
The CDS said that cyber operations had a very limited role during Operation Sindoor. The CDS said that there were cyber attacks from Pakistan during the confrontation, which definitely affected public platforms, but there was no impact on the military system.
No need for economic stand-point
The CDS said that after the operations, India was rapidly disengaged. Because mobilization of the army for a long time without fighting is not economically beneficial. Long-running wars affect the development of the country.
Speaking on the losses during Operation Sindoor, the CDS said that no war comes without losses. But it is more important how we are responding to it. The CDS said that in just three days we gave a befitting reply to Pakistan and did not escalate the war.
Regarding terrorists in Pakistan, the CDS said that this is a matter of intelligence (agencies). But if these foreign jihadists try to enter the Indian border, then the army will deal with them.
India has a long-term strategy regarding relations with Pakistan
The CDS completely rejected the fact that there is no strategic objective regarding India-Pakistan relations. General Chauhan said that at the time of partition (1947), Pakistan was ahead of India in many ways. But today, India has gone far ahead in GDP, social harmony and development. This is a part of India’s far-sighted strategic strategy. Strategic disengagement is also a part of this retaliatory action.