{"id":9790,"date":"2025-06-03T18:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=9790"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:00:53","slug":"cds-anil-chauhan-slams-pakistan-for-using-terrorism-as-a-tool-of-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/cds-anil-chauhan-slams-pakistan-for-using-terrorism-as-a-tool-of-warfare\/","title":{"rendered":"CDS Anil Chauhan Slams Pakistan for Using Terrorism as a Tool of Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a powerful statement on modern warfare and national security, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan accused Pakistan of using terrorism as a strategic instrument against India. Speaking during a lecture on \u2018Future Wars and Warfare\u2019<\/em> held in Pune, Maharashtra, General Chauhan shed light on how anti-India sentiments have been deeply embedded in Pakistan’s military thinking.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s Calculated Use of Terrorism<\/h2>\n

General Chauhan highlighted that Pakistan has normalised anti-India rhetoric within its military establishment, and is employing terrorism as a state-sponsored tactic. Referring to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 as the latest flashpoint in Indo-Pak tensions, the CDS emphasized that the root of these escalations often lies in planned and deliberate acts of violence supported by the Pakistani state.<\/p>\n

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\u201cStandalone terrorism is irrational, but state-sponsored terrorism appears to be a calculated and rational decision,\u201d said General Chauhan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Terrorism: Irrational for Individuals, Strategic for States<\/h3>\n

Delving into the psychology and strategy behind terrorism, General Chauhan remarked that while individual acts of terror carried out by non-state actors lack logic, when a nation-state like Pakistan supports terrorism, it takes on a chilling form of “rational warfare”.<\/p>\n

He explained,<\/p>\n

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\u201cA terrorist has nothing to lose and no defined logic. But when a state employs terrorism as an instrument, it becomes a strategic decision.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This bold assertion reflects India\u2019s growing concern over Pakistan\u2019s continued involvement in cross-border terrorism, especially at a time when the nature of warfare is evolving from conventional battles to hybrid and asymmetric threats.<\/p>\n

Future Wars and Strategic Challenges<\/h3>\n

The lecture also touched upon broader themes of future conflicts and modern warfare, suggesting that India must prepare for unconventional threats, including cyber warfare, information manipulation, and state-sponsored terrorism.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

General Anil Chauhan\u2019s remarks come at a time when geopolitical tensions in the region remain high. His strong words underline the Indian military\u2019s stance that terrorism\u2014when supported by a state\u2014is not merely an isolated threat but a calculated act of war.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s time we understand and respond to terrorism not just as isolated violence but as part of a broader strategic challenge,\u201d the CDS concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a powerful statement on modern warfare and national security, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan accused Pakistan of using terrorism as a strategic instrument against India. Speaking during a lecture on \u2018Future Wars and Warfare\u2019 held in Pune, Maharashtra, General Chauhan shed light on how anti-India sentiments have been deeply embedded in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1366],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1329],"class_list":{"0":"post-9790","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world-news"}," _eael_post_view_count":0,"authors":[{"term_id":1329,"user_id":2,"is_guest":0,"slug":"snehagandhi","display_name":"Sneha Gandhi","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sneha-Gandhi.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sneha-Gandhi.jpeg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9790"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9792,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9790\/revisions\/9792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9790"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=9790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}