CDS General Anil Chauhan identified the biggest challenge to India as the presence of nuclear-armed enemies, coupled with the unresolved border disputes with China. Speaking at an event in Gorakhpur, he outlined multiple threats facing the nation. He also highlighted the ongoing proxy war by Pakistan and its strategy of causing harm to India as another critical challenge. Regional instability and the impact on India was discussed as a third major concern. The need to prepare for the evolving nature of warfare, encompassing high-tech battlefields of the future, was also emphasized.
General Chauhan stressed the importance of readiness for conventional warfare due to the threats posed by nuclear-armed adversaries. He also spoke about Operation Sindoor, where the armed forces were given complete autonomy to retaliate against the Pahalgam terrorist attack and to curb cross-border terrorism. The operation was carried out in response to the heinous terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam, Jammu Kashmir on April 22. During the operation, terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were targeted.
A seminar on national security challenges was organized at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur, with the presence of CDS Anil Chauhan and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The seminar is held every year on the death anniversaries of Mahant Digvijay Nath and Mahant Avaidyanath.
CDS Chauhan noted that the unresolved border dispute with China poses a major challenge and Pakistan’s proxy war is the second biggest challenge, with Pakistan aiming to inflict wounds on India. He also mentioned that the third major security challenge is regional instability, with many neighboring countries facing unrest. He also talked about the need to prepare for future warfare, which will expand to include space, cyber, and electromagnetic fields. Additionally, he pointed out the challenge posed by the nuclear capabilities of both adversaries and the impact of technology on warfare as key issues.