India is Investing Into AI-Integrated Warfare Technologies, Tata Sons Aligns

Amidst China's growing focus on AI-Integrated, unmanned warfare technologies; India is also revving-up towards artificial intelligence (AI) warfare technologies. Recently, it has been reported that government is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces. This would equip the Indian Army with unmanned tanks, vessels, aerial vehicles and robotic weaponry. The move is said to be a part of a broader policy initiative to prepare the Army, Navy and the Air Force for next generation warfare. Secretary Defence Production Ajay Kumar said, "The government had decided to introduce AI in all the three forces as it would be a "big area" considering the requirements of future warfare. He said a high-powered task force headed by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran was finalising the specifics and framework of the project, which would be implemented in a "partnership model" between the armed forces and the private sector. "It is India's preparation for next-generation warfare.