Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, May 19 -- Stressing that security has become the foundation of national prosperity in an increasingly fractured global order, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday called for the creation of a robust "smart power" architecture anchored in self-reliance, strategic autonomy, innovation, and resilience.

Delivering the opening address at the seminar "Security to Prosperity - Smart Power for Sustained National Growth", the Army Chief said the changing geopolitical environment demanded that India move with urgency and coherence across military, industrial, technological, and diplomatic domains.

"History does not wait for those who are ready. It rewards those who are already moving. Bharat is moving. T...