Pune, Feb. 14 -- Amid rising global instability and rapidly evolving security challenges, Jointness, Atmanirbharta and Innovation (JAI) are no longer optional but essential for India's military preparedness, said Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command, while addressing the two-day JAI se Vijay Seminar on Friday in Pune.

Setting the tone of the seminar, Lt Gen Seth underlined that "if JAI is the method, then Vijay is the outcome," adding that "without JAI, there is no Vijay."

He emphasised that the three pillars together form the pathway to success for India's armed forces in an era marked by hardened strategic competition and open conflict across multiple theatres.

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