Cyber-physical, GPS disruption likely to shape future Indo-Pak hostility: CPS security expert

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 10 -- Traditional images of India-Pakistan conflict involving tanks, fighter jets, and troop mobilisation are becoming obsolete, warns K. S. Manoj, a leading Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Security Engineer.

In a detailed analysis, he argues that the next phase of hostility between the two countries is more likely to be fought through cyber-physical sabotage and GPS/GNSS disruption than through conventional warfare.

According to Manoj, Pakistan's economic stress, political instability, and nuclear deterrence greatly reduce the likelihood of a full-scale war. However, cyber operations present an inexpensive, deniable, and strategically advantageous alternative for Islamabad and its proxies. "In the new domain, attacke...