New Delhi. Army Chief General Manoj Pandey says that efforts will be made in all areas to avoid a situation of war on two fronts, but the security force needs to be prepared for such a situation. He said in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict that it is “a big lesson for us” in the strategic sector, at the operational level and also at the strategic level.
In an interactive session organized by a news channel here on Tuesday, when asked about the situation of war on two fronts, General Pandey said, “Efforts will be made in all areas to avoid the situation of two fronts.” , But I believe we still need to be prepared that how do you deploy your resources and how do you use them if such a situation arises.
He said, “Currently we are looking at this context and we have plans depending on what is the primary front and secondary front. Major General Pandey said, “It is a multi-factorial exercise and in terms of our level of preparedness, we will continue to prepare for a two-front war. Many experts use the term two-front to refer to India’s northern and western borders.
On the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he said an important lesson at the strategic level is that it has “reaffirmed the relevance of hard power”. General Pandey said, “It has shown that where national interests are involved, countries will not hesitate to go to war. Second, land will always remain a decisive area of battle, especially where there are disputed borders. Just like in our case the assumption is that victory will always be land centric.
On the Agneepath scheme of recruitment in the armed forces, he said it is a “transformational reform” that will bring about a “revolutionary change or transformation” in the way the human resources of the security forces are managed and the benefits of the scheme are manifold. He said that it will help us to add more number of youth to the Indian Army, more number of technically proficient youth will join the army. “We will have a ‘fit’ army and increased availability of troops in combat front units,” Gen Pandey said.
“We are sure that at the end of four years when we actually start seeing the results, it will be a good situation not only for the army but also for the society and the country,” he said. On the important steps taken by the army moving forward, General Pandey said that the year 2023 has been declared by the security forces as the year of transformation. He said, “We have taken many important steps so that we can become more modern, self-reliant, ahead and better in the field of technology, effectively deal with the upcoming challenges.
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