Bengaluru, April 9 -- Modern warfare is no longer confined to traditional battlefields but has evolved into a multi-domain contest where civilian infrastructure, private industry and society itself are integral parts of the war ecosystem and simultaneously potential targets, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said today.

Speaking during an interaction that also featured retired Vice Admiral Girish Luthra at Ran Samwad 2026, General Dwivedi underlined that the nature of conflict today spans across domains such as cyber, space, electronic warfare and the cognitive space, blurring the lines between war and peace. He said that civil-military integration is no longer optional but essential, and must be approached in a sector-specific m...