A four-day tri-service multi-domain exercise, organized under the aegis of Northern Command to sharpen India’s preparedness for future warfare, has recently concluded.
The exercise, designed to simulate an intense futuristic conflict scenario, concluded with valuable lessons, sharper responses, and new benchmarks in India’s readiness for next-generation warfare, the army spokesperson stated.
The exercise tested commanders, staff, and troops against futuristic threats across cyber, space, electromagnetic, and cognitive domains. CAPFs, sister services, central government agencies and private sector players participated jointly, underscoring the importance of integrated and whole of a nation approach to continuously evolving security landscape.
Participation by indigenous defence industry players set a new benchmark in advancing jointness, Atmanirbharata (self-reliance), and innovation.
During the exercise, troops deployed in forward areas trained to respond to challenges such as cyber intrusions, spectrum saturation, electronic jamming, spoofing, and cognitive attacks.
Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Northern Army Commander while interacting with the troops said, “In modern warfare the lines are blurring between domains, so we need to leverage niche technology and keep innovating. A whole of nation approach is required to protect our territorial integrity and critical assets and also unleash punitive action on adversaries if the situation so demands”.
Initiated during the Samvad dialogue held in Mathura on October 4, the exercise demonstrated that readiness for future warfare begins with open minds and seamless teamwork. The Northern Command now stands better equipped, united, and prepared to counter emerging threats with strategic foresight and multi-domain synergy, the spokesperson added.