Gen Dwivedi: Warfare is ‘Non-Kinetic, Non-Contact,’ Youth are Key in New Battlespace
New Delhi: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi today stated that traditional rivalries, terrorism, proxy wars, and disinformation campaigns are the major security challenges facing the nation.
Addressing the Young Leaders Forum to Empower Youth for National Security in New Delhi, the Army Chief emphasized the changing nature of conflict, noting that warfare is increasingly becoming “non-kinetic and non-contact.”
General Dwivedi stressed that in the current era of multi-domain challenges, national security and nation-building are inseparable. He highlighted that the globally connected and socially aware Gen Z is at the centre of this new battlespace, underscoring their critical role in the nation’s defence.