Chief of Defence Staff of India General Anil Chauhan has reiterated that the uniqueness of India’s nuclear trajectory is premised on the principle of ‘No First Use & Massive Retaliation’.
Gen Anil Chauhan was delivering the keynote address on ‘Nuclear Strategy : Contemporary Developments and Future Possibilities’ in a seminar organised by Centre for Air Power Studies – IISS Seminar in New Delhi.
In his address, Gen Anil Chauhan highlighted the changing nature & characteristics of conventional warfare.
He impressed that the threat from nuclear weapons has once again occupied centre-stage in the geopolitical landscape.
The CDS stressed the need for a deeper thought, development of new doctrines, reimagning deterrence and safeguarding nuclear C4I2SR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) infrastructure.
Gen Anil Chauhan also released the Asian Defence Review 2024 ‘Emerging Technologies and Changing Dimensions of Threats to India’ at the CAPS – IISS Seminar.
Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/
