Experts decode the future of tech-driven warfare at India Today Conclave 2026

The Iran war has brought to the fore the changing nature of warfare in the 21st Century. Wars are no longer fought only on the ground but also in control rooms. Drones are changing the way countries are mounting counterattacks. Artificial Intelligence has been helping Generals to take quicker military decisions. At the India Today Conclave 2026, a panel comprising Smit Shah, President, Drone Federation India (DFI), Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd) and Nikunj Parashar, Founder, Sagar Defence Engineering, argue that India needs to do much more to make its mark on the world stage. To find out what India needs to do to improve its modern warfare, watch the full discussion.