Pune, Aug. 18 -- Former Army Chief Gen Manoj Naravane on Sunday reiterated India's commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that "this is not an era of war" and war should be the last resort.

Speaking at the launch of his book, "The Cantonment Conspiracy," at RIIM Business School in Pune, Maharashtra, he said, " India has always been saying that disputes should be resolved through dialogue and discussion, not through force...This is the reason our PM has been saying, "This is not an era of war"....War should be the last resort..."

Naravane emphasised that India has always stood against changing borders through unilateral use of force, advocating instead for dialogu...