New Delhi, April 29 -- Over the past four years, not only is the post-Covid-19 world at war with itself, but warfare has emerged in newer forms, with myriad challenges across varying domains putting to rest military truisms which have stood the test of time. India lies in one of the most politically stressed and stricken regions in the world. Confronting an overly assertive and ambitious China, and a perpetually anti-India Pakistan, both independently and in collusion with each other, is a glaring fact of our regional geopolitical conundrum. With the erstwhile pro-India neighbour on our east, Bangladesh, has in the past few months unexpectedly become hostile, means India is now facing a third front.
To achieve the requisite operational cap...