Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- The Army Chief was speaking during the inauguration of 'Agnishodh', a new Indian Army Research Cell at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The facility has been established as part of a broader effort to integrate academic research with operational needs and support the Indian Army's transformation agenda.

General Dwivedi said the Indian Armed Forces are preparing for fifth-generation warfare marked by non-contact operations and strategic psychological pressure. He said modern conflicts demand the co-existence of conventional forces and technological tools, where "boots must share space with bots".

He said the Army is working towards self-reliance through collaborations under national technology missions...