Focusing on dynamic response that is below threshold of all-out war: Army chief

Speaking at a seminar on land warfare, the Army chief General M M Naravane said the airstrikes on Balakot demonstrated that if one is skilful, escalation does not always lead to war. The army chief pointed out that Chinese dominance in the South China Sea showed small incremental steps achieved the aim without firing a single shot or inviting retaliatory action.