Cold Start Doctrine
Cold start is a military doctrine developed by the Indian Army, especially keeping in mind the possible war against Pakistan. The 'cold start principle' states that an attack can be launched within 48 hours of receiving the order. The plan originally included The emphasis is on rapid attack.
Its objectives are to
(i) surprise Pakistan with immediate mobilization and quick strikes
(ii) prevent Pakistan from carrying out nuclear strikes in the event of war
(iii) prevent war by the international community Completion of its war objectives by India even before the initiative of the Indian Army.In this method, emphasis has been laid on integrating different parts of the Indian Army for attack.
The existence of the 'Cold Start Doctrine' for traditional military operations in India was confirmed by a statement made by the Army Chief. However, India has always publicly denied the existence of this military doctrine.This theory was formulated after the Parliament attack in the year (2001). The reason for its preparation was the time taken in the preparations of the Indian Army to respond to Pakistan immediately after the attack on Parliament, as a result of which Pakistan had made elaborate preparations for retaliation. Therefore, this principle was created so that in the event of a war, without giving an opportunity to Pakistan to prepare, all the forces together could carry out the attack rapidly. This limited warfare doctrine envisages the rapid mobilization of eight integrated battle groups for multiple attacks. Significantly, from 1984 to 2004, India followed the 'Sundar ji Doctrine' in the event of a possible war with Pakistan.
