Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said future conflicts will not be limited to conventional battlefields alone. The Chief was in Pune reviewing the passing out parade at the National Defence Academy (NDA).Future conflicts will be fought across land, air, sea, space, cyber, electromagnetic and cognitive domains. Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s resolve and the armed forces’ ability to deliver a calibrated, precise and purposeful response, General Dwivedi said.  This operation underlined the importance of integrated planning, real-time intelligence, precision targeting, strong air defence, secure communications and synergy across domains, he added.Earlier, he had reviewed the passing out parade of the 150th course at the NDA marking the commissioning of 355 cadets into the Indian Armed Forces. The ceremony was held at the Khetarpal Parade Ground, where the graduating cadets marched past in a display of military precision and discipline before joining  the Army, Navy, and Air Force.Referring to operation Sindoor, he said the Army is fully conscious of the changes in warfighting. “We are transforming ourselves into a future-ready force under the decade of transformation”, he added. The raising of Divyastha Batteries, Shaktimaan Regiments, Bharat Battalions and other technology-enabled structures from within our resources is part of this transformation, he said.On the use of drones, the Army Chief  said training is now taking place at all academies. The Army training team has bene provided with 4-6 large drones and simulators at NDA.On the use of  artificial intelligence, the Army Chief said there is an OODA cycle — Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. With the velocity of warfare being very high, the AI will help make decisions faster.In today’s environment, we also have numerous drones coming. Now, you need counter-drone equipment, and you need to apply your own drones. Therefore, the resources present on the battlefield are enormous. To handle such resources, you need some kind of automation, and artificial intelligence plays a very pivotal role,  the General said.The event held special significance as General Dwivedi, an alumnus of the NDA’s 65th Course, he returned to his alma mater as the reviewing Officer. The Army Chief underwent training at the Charlie Squadron as a cadet before embarking on a military career and eventually becoming Chief of the Indian Army.