According to Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Pande, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has disproven the idea that future wars will be brief and quick, and the importance of “hard power” has been reaffirmed. Gen. Pande also emphasised the importance of domestic defence production and technological advancement. In his speech on Wednesday at the “PHDCCI DEF X TECH INDIA 2023,” he warned about the “history of unsettled borders” that India has and emphasised the idea of “grey-zone aggression,” saying it is rapidly becoming a preferred method for resolving conflicts. “The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine offers some quite helpful guidance. With the land still serving as the primary theatre of conflict and the idea of success still being centred on the land, the relevance of hard force is confirmed “Throughout his discussion of the lessons learned from
