German Voice reported on October 6 that India is accelerating its drone strategic layout to cope with the threats from China and Pakistan. After the India-Pakistan conflict on May 7, the Indian military has taken a series of measures to make up for the shortcomings in its unmanned combat capabilities: First, Prime Minister Modi proposed in August to build a "Sudarshan Chakra" air defense system (directly translated as "Good Vision Divine Wheel", one of the weapons of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism), aiming to establish a domestic air defense system equivalent to Israel's "Iron Dome" by 2035. Second, the Indian three services plan to hold the largest ever "Cold Start" drone joint exercise, testing air defense and anti-drone systems to enhance comprehensive defensive capabilities. Third, the Border Security Force (BSF) in Madhya Pradesh has established the first drone operations school, aimed at training "drone assault teams" to carry out tasks such as reconnaissance, patrolling, anti-drone operations, and dropping bombs when necessary. Analysts said that cases such as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the India-Pakistan conflict show that drone systems are reshaping the battlefield landscape, and India needs to develop a comprehensive drone strategy covering equipment types, combat methods, team building, and industrial capacity development, and improve the "drone literacy" of frontline personnel.
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