India, Sept. 5 -- Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan said on Friday that war and geopolitics cannot be seen in isolation and that war "is a medium to achieve political ambitions". He made the remarks while addressing a session on 'National Security Challenges in front of India' in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.

While talking about how the government and the military have to work hand-in-hand for securing a country's national interest, Chauhan said that in a democracy "the military works under political leadership".

"In Prussia, now Germany, a famous political scientist said that war is an extension of politics. War and geopolitics cannot be seen in isolation. War is a medium to achieve political ambitions," he said.

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