Exercise ‘AstraShakti’: In the freezing heights of Ladakh, Indian Army showcased next-generation warfare, precision artillery, swarm drones and night operations, under the watch of Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, proving that the country’s new doctrine leaves no room for hesitation.

High in the frozen deserts of Ladakh, the mountains thundered as India’s Northern Command demonstrated its firepower in one of the most formidable battle exercises in recent years, "AstraShakti". Conducted at dizzying altitudes where even breathing tests endurance, the operation was not merely a display of weaponry but a declaration of intent.

Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, general officer commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, personally oversaw the drills, witnessing the synchronised strikes that stretched from p

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