Analysts on both sides describe the conflict as South Asia’s first truly networked, drone-heavy, high-tech clash.
“What we saw was a technologically different battlefield,” says Bisaria. “No manned aircraft crossed the border.”
Both countries have upped defence spending, accelerated military modernisation and deepened ties with foreign defence partners since then.
But Clary cautions against assuming the conflict fundamentally altered the regional balance of power.
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