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The Last War: How AI will shape India’s final showdown with China
Author: Pravin Sawhney
Publisher: Aleph
Pages: 424
Price: Rs 999
There is an old saying that generals are good when it comes to planning to fight the last war all over again. This book’s title actually pertains to a potential future war, where India suffers utterly decisive defeat. But one reason why such a debacle could occur is that India’s strategists are indeed, focussed on fighting an improved version of 1962 whereas China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) plans for an entirely new type of conflict.
The book opens with a scenario of “future
