New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- India must prepare for the wars of the future by harnessing innovation, strengthening self-reliance and deepening civil-military fusion, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth said on Tuesday, stressing the need for an integrated and technology-driven approach to national security.

Seth was delivering the Special Address at the second annual 'Trident Lecture', organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) at the Manekshaw Centre in the national capital. The lecture was held on the theme 'Leveraging the Potential of the Next Generation for Nation Building'.

Seth highlighted the growing importance of jointness, integration and coordination between the civil and military sectors amid an evolving global ...