Manoj Ambat

India is neither choosing between the West and the East nor attempting to remain neutral in every geopolitical contest. New Delhi is pursuing strategic autonomy through multi-alignment—building partnerships with competing powers while preserving the freedom to make decisions according to Indian interests.

Modern warfare is increasingly a contest between networks rather than individual weapons. From C4ISR and sensor fusion to artificial intelligence, electronic warfare and decision speed, command and control may determine who wins the future battlefield.

Firepower may destroy targets, but communication wins wars. From encrypted radios and military satellites to network-centric warfare and real-time battlefield awareness, modern armed forces rely on invisible communication networks that connect every soldier, aircraft, ship, and missile into a single fighting system.