New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- India's wars since independence have been primarily about territorial defence. The principle of orthodox offensive and defensive doctrine has consistently underlined India's conventional conflicts. This approach is all about applying military force based on large army formations. However, in the context of technological advancements, the modus operandi to wage wars has been constantly changing, and much rapidly in recent times. The future wars will be contested in more dimensions alongside the conventional ones. The dividing lines between war and peace are increasingly blurring and the notions of victory have altered.

Non-contact wars of kinetic and non-kinetic varieties have become the new normal, which raise the ...