India’s next war could be closer than we think and it won’t be fought by soldiers alone, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said during his recent address at IIT Madras. The army chief called for a “whole-of-nation” approach to national defence, urging citizens to prepare as one. Speaking at IIT Madras on August 4 during the inauguration of the Indian Army Research Cell, he warned that technology, civil readiness and public participation will be as decisive as military might.