“In the case of nuclear warfare, as the nuclear weapon itself is capable of producing tremendous superiority in firepower compared with that produced by conventional weapons, it is all the more the quality of the forces that matters, and not so much the numbers.

To meet the requirements of the nuclear battlefield, more compact, self-contained, properly balanced and manoeuvrable battle groups with a highly flexible chain of command are required. If the development of the army is undertaken keeping in mind the future conventional battlefield scenario, generally, it would also meet the requirements of the nuclear battle, should there be a change from the use of conventional to nuclear weapons.”