India’s Army rewrites its war strategy, with drones at the centre

• Defence Ministry Rajnath Singh released the Army’s Land Warfare Doctrine 2026 on Friday, built around drones, AI and precision strikes.
It draws on Operation Sindoor and recent wars where unmanned systems and contested communications decided outcomes.
The doctrine covers multi-domain operations, information warfare, space warfare and man-unmanned teaming.
It is aligned with Defence Forces Vision 2047 and leans heavily on Atmanirbharta.

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