Mains Answer Writing - 21 Aug, 2026

GS3

Internal Security

15 marks

The successful maiden flight of the indigenous Divyastra Mk3 reflects the growing centrality of unmanned systems in modern warfare. Examine how drone warfare is transforming the nature of military operations and assess India’s preparedness for this emerging battlespace.

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Explain the changing economics of warfare, relatively inexpensive drones can threaten costly platforms, forcing militaries to rethink both offensive operations and air defence.
Remember Divyastra Mk3, Kawa UAV, indigenous DG Propulsion jet engine, Ashni drone platoons, Divyastra batteries and DRDO’s ULPGM-V3.
Do not make the answer a description of Divyastra Mk3. Use it only as the current-affairs trigger to analyse the larger transformation towards unmanned, autonomous and network-centric warfare.

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