Biggest Threats to India

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India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has identified the six biggest threats the country faces today. From rising regional tensions to advanced military challenges, these warnings highlight India’s toughest security concerns. Watch the full breakdown to understand how these threats could shape India’s future defense strategy.

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00:00India's Chief of Defense Staff, Anil Chauhan, was speaking as chief guest at a symposium on

00:11national security challenges before India, held at Gorakhnaath.

00:16General Anil Chauhan has outlined worst-ever security challenges facing India today,

00:22out of which, he spoke about six major challenges facing his country,

00:26challenges that extend far beyond national borders, influencing the existence and stability of India

00:32and even the entire region. On the other hand, media is busy in promoting Vishwaguru image of India and

00:40completely unaware of how serious the security situation is to India. The first challenge is

00:46the unresolved border dispute with China. Here, he came up with a different opinion than his

00:53political government, who is tilting toward China after trade tariffs impositioned by USA.

00:59He said, for decades, the line of actual control has remained unclear,

01:04an invisible fault line that occasionally erupts into confrontation.

01:08Galwan Valley, Doklam, names that still echo with tension.

01:12This dispute is not simply about territory. It is about dominance, leverage and the ability to project

01:20power across one of the most contested frontiers in the world. The second challenge lies to the West,

01:27Pakistan's proxy war strategy. Often described as bleeding India by a thousand cuts, this approach

01:34relies on terrorism, infiltration and psychological warfare. It does not seek decisive battles, but a slow,

01:42grinding pressure designed to weaken resolve over time. This war of attrition doesn't just target

01:48soldiers, it chips away at society's sense of security. The third challenge is the instability of the region

01:56itself. Across South Asia, political unrest, economic crisis and social erhevals are frequent. But instability

02:05does not stop at borders. It spills over, through displaced populations, through radical movements,

02:12through economic disruption. In such an interconnected region, the weakness of one state can quickly

02:19become the vulnerability of another. Although General Chauhan listed it later, many observers believe the

02:26greatest threat is the changing nature of warfare itself. Modern conflicts no longer play out only on land,

02:33sea or in the air. The battlefield has expanded into cyberspace, outer space and the electromagnetic

02:40spectrum. High technology is now the deciding factor. India's two principal adversaries, China and Pakistan,

02:49have already made significant advances in this arena, leaving India with a technological gap that cannot be

02:56ignored. Bridging this divide will require more than weapons, it will require vision, innovation and long-term

03:03commitment. The fifth challenge is perhaps the most dangerous of all, nuclear weapons. Both China and

03:11Pakistan are nuclear armed. Any conflict between these nations carries the risk of escalation beyond the

03:18conventional battlefield. Managing such tensions demands extraordinary precision and restraint,

03:24for one misstep could lead to consequences far beyond South Asia. And finally, the sixth challenge,

03:32the unstoppable march of technology. From drones to artificial intelligence, from hypersonic missiles to

03:39cyber warfare, the tools of conflict are evolving at breathtaking speed. Whoever dominates in these domains

03:46will define the wars of tomorrow. For India, this is not merely a question of keeping pace,

03:52it is about survival in a rapidly changing strategic environment. Together, these six challenges reveal a

03:59picture that is as complex as it is urgent. They show how India's security concerns are not confined to

04:06its borders. A clash in the Himalayas can ripple into global markets. A proxy war can complicate international

04:15counter-terrorism efforts. Regional instability can disrupt trade routes that serve the world.

04:21And the race for military technology is already shaping the next chapter of global power politics.

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