Indian Army Chief Highlights Global Uncertainty and Evolving Security Challenges in Modern Warfare

New Delhi:

General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Army Staff, addressed students at TRS College in his hometown Rewa today, highlighting the unpredictability of our current global landscape. He emphasized how rapidly security challenges are emerging in various domains.

The Army Chief described the future challenges as characterized by "instability, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity." He remarked candidly about the unpredictable nature of leadership decisions worldwide, stating, "You and I are completely clueless about what the future holds... What is Trump doing today? I think even Trump doesn't know what he is going to do tomorrow."

General Dwivedi elaborated on how rapidly evolving challenges are overwhelming conventional response mechanisms: "Challenges are coming so quickly that by the time you try to grasp an old challenge, a new one emerges, and the same security challenges our military faces. Whether it is on the border, terrorism, natural disasters, or cyber warfare."

He also highlighted emerging warfare domains that require attention: "The new things that have started: space warfare, satellites, chemical, biological, radiological, and information warfare."

Referring to recent events, he mentioned, "As you heard in Operation Sindoor, Karachi has been attacked. So much such news came, which seemed like news to us too. Where did it come from, who did it?... In the scope of all these challenges, you have to work on land, sky, water and all three."