Emerging Digital Technologies and India’s Security Sector AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Communications

This book is an introductory account for policy makers, academia, and interested readers on the digital technologies on Indian Military. It covers three technologies ? AI, Blockchain, and Quantum communications ? and provides a detailed account on the military use cases. It evaluates the readiness of Indian Military in these technologies. A foundational text, it not only provides key policy analysis but also identifies the gray areas for the future research in the security studies.

The volume will be essential reading for scholars and researchers of military and strategic studies, especially future warfare, AI and Blockchain, and South Asian studies. It will be of interest to general readers as well.

Introduction PART I 1. Frontier Technologies will Enhance the ‘Power’ of the State 2. War, Hybrid war and Revolution in the Military3. Quest for Military Supremacy- The United States vs. China vs. Russia4. Non – Traditional Security + Data: The Road Not TakenPART II 5. Artificial Intelligence and its probable Military Disruptions 6. Quantum Communications in Indian Armed Forces 7. Application of Blockchain Technology in Military Affairs 8. Cyber Security Structure in India 9. Is India Ready with the Digital Army?

Pankaj K Jha is Professor with JSIA, O.P. Jindal Global University, and Director of Centre for Security Studies (CSS). He is also Executive Director of CESCUBE, a think tank.

Arun Teja Polcumpally is Technology Policy Analyst at Wadhwani Institute of Technology Policy, Delhi.

Vedant Saigal is Assistant General Manager (University Administrative Services) at the Office of International Affairs and Global Initiatives, O.P. Jindal Global University.