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    EYE ON INDIA                                                        OCTOBER 31, 2025       |  The Indian Eye                    8

              India’s Military Readiness Reaches New Heights

               as Pakistan Faces a Stronger, Smarter Neighbor

               From integrated strike capabilities to indigenous weapons and drone warfare, India’s armed
               forces are now better prepared than ever to deter and respond to any Pakistani misadventure.

            OUR BUREAU
            Jaisalmer / New Delhi
                     hen Defence Minister Ra-
                     jnath Singh told soldiers in
            WJaisalmer that “Pakistan
            will now think twice before attempt-
            ing any misadventure,” his words
            reflected  not  mere  bravado  but  the
            culmination of a decade-long military
            transformation. Operation Sindoor—
            India’s recent show of coordinated air
            and ground power—was more than a
            tactical success. It was a signal: India’s
            armed forces have evolved into a tech-
            nologically advanced, self-reliant, and
            battle-ready force, capable of counter-  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi,
            ing threats across both land and sea.
                Speaking to troops during Bara-  and other senior officers during the Commanders Conference at NauSena Bhawan, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)
            khana in Jaisalmer, Rajnath Singh
            said the operation, though temporar-  mar, Director General of Infantry,   and the Indian Ocean Region.  ders. The Border Roads Organisation
            ily halted, had “given Pakistan a dose   the first Bhairav battalion will be fully   At the Navy Commanders’ Con-  (BRO) has accelerated the construc-
            of caution.” His warning was unam-  operational by November 1, with 25   ference 2025, Chief of Naval Staff   tion of all-weather roads, tunnels, and
            biguous: any new provocation would   more planned within six months. Each   Admiral  Dinesh  Tripathi  reaffirmed   bridges, ensuring quick troop mobili-
            invite an “even harsher response.”  battalion—comprising 250 personnel   that the Navy remains “combat-ready,   ty. Rajnath Singh has repeatedly em-
                Operation Sindoor demonstrated   from infantry, artillery, air defense,   credible, and cohesive.” The force,   phasized that border development is
            India’s ability to integrate its tri-ser-  and signals—will act as a rapid-reac-  which played a decisive role in Opera-  now “a strategic necessity, not an af-
            vices—air, land, and maritime—un-  tion strike unit, designed to hit hard   tion Sindoor, continues to modernize   terthought.”
            der  one  unified  command  structure.   and fast in sensitive border zones.  with new surface combatants, subma-  New logistics nodes in Rajasthan,
            The operation’s rapid deployment      These hybrid battalions aim to   rines, and maritime surveillance sys-  Punjab, and Jammu are designed for
            and precise air support underscored   bridge the gap between Special Forc-  tems.                     sustained operations, allowing India
            a military that has learned from past   es and regular infantry. Their mobility   The Navy’s MAHASAGAR ini-  to mobilize quickly while maintaining
            conflicts and adapted to the demands   and adaptability are crucial for oper-  tiative—focused on securing sea lanes   defensive depth. The combination of
            of  modern  warfare.  Singh’s  visit  to   ating across the deserts of Rajasthan   and projecting power across the Indi-  modernized infrastructure, real-time
            forward areas this week, along with se-  and the mountainous terrains of Jam-  an Ocean—directly enhances deter-  satellite intelligence, and high mobil-
            nior Army commanders, symbolized a   mu and Kashmir, where any Pakistani   rence against Pakistan’s limited naval   ity gives India a decisive operational
            new confidence in the country’s readi-  provocation requires swift retaliation.  capabilities. With aircraft carriers INS   edge over Pakistan.
            ness along the western frontier.      The Nag Mark 2, tested success-  Vikrant and Vikramaditya operation-  India’s evolving military doctrine
                He also linked military strength   fully in January at Pokhran, is a fire-  al, India now maintains a two-carrier   represents a shift from reactive de-
            with national ambition, stressing that   and-forget missile system designed for   presence, ensuring continuous air-sea   fense to proactive deterrence. Paki-
            a  self-reliant  defense  ecosystem  is   quick deployment against armored   dominance in the region.  stan’s long-standing reliance on asym-
            central to India’s goal of becoming a   threats. Combined with the Javelin   Meanwhile, the Indian Air   metric warfare and proxy tactics is
            developed power by 2047.          missile systems being procured under   Force  (IAF)  is  fine-tuning  its  net-  being met with precision technology,
                                              emergency purchase, India’s anti-tank   work-centric warfare capabilities.   surveillance dominance, and political
             Transformation on the Ground:    capabilities are now among the most   Recent  integration  of  indigenous   resolve.
               BHAIRAV BATTALIONS AND         formidable in the region.         Tejas  Mk-1A  fighters,  Rafales,  and   As Rajnath Singh put it in
                                                  Beyond the battlefield, these de-
                   DRONE WARFARE              velopments reflect India’s success un-  long-range strike drones has strength-  Jaisalmer, “Our soldiers are not only
                                                                                                                  the protectors of borders but also pio-
                                                                                ened  India’s  reach  and  readiness.
                  t the heart of India’s renewed   der the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-re-  Operation Sindoor showcased these   neers of nation-building. This century
                  confidence   lies   structural   liance) initiative, aimed at reducing   assets in live coordination, reinforc-  is ours.”
            Atransformation. The Army’s       dependence on foreign suppliers and   ing the idea that future wars will be   Indeed, with an integrated tri-ser-
            creation  of  Bhairav  battalions  and   promoting indigenous production.  won by information, integration,   vice command, advanced indigenous
            Ashni drone platoons marks a para-    While the Army tightens its grip   and precision—not numbers alone.  weaponry, and a strategic focus on
            digm shift from traditional warfare to   on the land border, the Indian Navy   Complementing India’s firepower   technology, India today stands more
            hybrid, technology-enabled combat.  and Air Force are expanding India’s   is rapid infrastructure development   prepared than ever—not to start a
                According to Lt Gen Ajay Ku-  strategic depth across the Arabian Sea   along the western and northern bor-  war, but to ensure one never begins.

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