🛡️ *Non-Kinetic Warfare:- A Modern Strategy*

♟️ *Context*
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence is focusing on India's preparedness to counter hybrid warfare, which includes non-kinetic methods.

💎 *What is Non-Kinetic Warfare?*
♟️A conflict strategy that does not involve direct physical violence or traditional military force.
♟️Focuses on disrupting an enemy’s infrastructure, economy, or morale through non-violent means.

💎 *Key Tactics*
♟️ *Cyberattacks* Targeting critical systems like power grids or communication networks.
♟️ *Electronic Warfare* Disrupting enemy communication or radar systems.
♟️ *Psychological Operations* Spreading misinformation to lower morale.
♟️ *Information Manipulation* Using propaganda or disinformation to influence public perception.
♟️ *Economic Sanctions* Weakening the enemy's economy without direct engagement.

💎 *Hybrid Warfare Context*
♟️Combines non-kinetic methods with traditional military tactics.
♟️ *Example:* Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure alongside conventional warfare.

OPERATION SINDOOR INDIAN ARMED FORCES CARRIED OUT PRECISION STRIKE AT TERRORIST CAMPS

The Indian Armed Forces, in a major counter-terrorism move, launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ early on Wednesday (May 7), striking terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)). The operation comes days after the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen.

Two major cities of Pakistan, Bahawalpur(9 lakh population) and Kotli(46k population) and 7 other locations bombed by Indian Air Force as part of Operation Sindoor

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
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