New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- In the 1971 War, the Indian Armed Forces exhibited a high degree of competence in the desired application of the Operational Art and identification of the centre of gravity in the prosecution of military operations. Though there are diverse interpretations of these terms among the world militaries, American Field Manual 100.5 (Operations) 1996 defines Operational Art as "the skillful employment of military forces to attain strategic and/ or operational objectives within a theatre through the design, organisation, integration, and conduct of theatre strategies". (2) It further expounds that "The essence of operational art lies in being able to mass effects against the enemy's main source of power-his centre of gravity" ...