New Delhi, March 8 -- Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, highlighted the growing importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern warfare, stating that AI and autonomous systems are expected to play a decisive role in future conflicts.

Speaking during a session at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 on Saturday, the CDS discussed the evolving nature of warfare and said that while AI remains an emerging technology in the military domain, it is already beginning to influence ongoing conflicts through applications such as decision support, targeting, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).

"The importance of AI in warfare is emerging now. It's a new thing, but shortly it's already playing a major role in ongoing confl...