NEW DELHI: The Army’s new project called `Udbhav’ to integrate India’s ancient strategic acumen with contemporary military practices to address modern security challenges and prepare for the battles of the future was formally launched by defence minister Rajnath Singh here on Saturday.

周六，国防部长拉杰纳特·辛格正式启动了名为“Udbhav”的陆军新项目，将印度古老的战略智慧与当代军事实践相结合，以应对现代安全挑战，为未来的战斗做准备。

The Army’s drive to reclaim “profound Indic heritage” in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy and warfare derived from ancient treatises like Arthashastra (Kautilya), Nitisara (Kamandaka) and The Kural (Thiruvalluvar) as well as centuries-old military campaigns is in tune with the government’s directive to “Indianise” the armed forces and junk “vestiges of the colonial era”, as was reported by TOI last month.

正如《印度时报》上个月报道的那样，该军队在治国方略、战略、外交和战争方面利用“深刻的印度遗产”，这些遗产来自《Arthashastra》、《Nitisara》和《The Kural》等古代著作，以及几个世纪以来的军事行动，这与印度政府旨在将武装部队“印度化”并清除“殖民时代的遗迹”的指示是一致的。

Project Udbhav has already triggered some criticism by certain sections of serving military officers and veterans, who question its utility in modern-day digitized battlefields of drones and smart bombs, space and cyber warfare, ballistic missiles and supersonic/hypersonic weapons. “With China posing a clear and present strategic danger, the Army’s entire unwavering focus should be on modernization and training,” a senior officer said, on the condition of anonymity.

Udbhav项目已经引发了某些现役军官和退伍军人的批评，他们质疑该项目在无人机和智能炸弹、太空和网络战、弹道导弹和超音速/高超音速武器等现代数字化战场上的实用性。一位不愿透露姓名的高级官员说:“由于中国构成了明确而现实的战略危险，印军的全部重点应该坚定不移地放在现代化和训练上。”

But the defence ministry and the Army were all gung-ho about Project Udbhav, which translates into “origin” or “genesis”, during the inauguration of the Military Heritage Festival by Singh, along with General Manoj Pande, on Saturday. “It embodies the Indian Army's sincere endeavour to revisit the roots of India's military thoughts,” deputy chief (strategy) Lt-General Tarun Kumar Aich said.

但在周六由辛格和马诺吉·潘德将军共同主持的军事遗产节开幕式上，国防部和陆军都对“Udbhav计划”(意为“血统”或“起源”)表示热烈欢迎。“它体现了印度军队真诚的努力，重新审视印度军事思想的根源，”副参谋长(战略)中将塔伦·库马尔·艾奇说。

“The project’s obxtive is to synthesize ancient wisdom with contemporary military practices, forging a unique and holistic approach to address modern security challenges. It is a visionary initiative by the Indian Army that seeks to integrate age-old wisdom with contemporary military pedagogy,” he added.

“该项目的目标是将古代智慧与当代军事实践相结合，形成一种独特而全面的方法来应对现代安全挑战。这是印度军队的一项富有远见的倡议，旨在将古老的智慧与当代军事教学法相结合，”他补充说。

Arthashastra, for instance, underscores the importance of strategic alliances and diplomacy, aligning with modern military practices such as international cooperation and soft power projection.

例如，《阿尔萨哈斯特拉（政事论）》强调了战略联盟和外交的重要性，与现代军事实践(如国际合作和软实力投射)保持一致。

“Similarly, the wisdom of Thirukkural, the classical Tamil text authored by Thiruvalluvar, advocates ethical conduct in all endeavours, including warfare. This aligns with modern military codes of ethics of just war and principles of the Geneva Convention,” Lt-Gen Aich said.

“同样，《Thirukkural的智慧》——Thiruvalluvar撰写的经典泰米尔文献——主张包括战争在内的所有行为都要合乎道德。这符合现代军事道德规范的正义战争和日内瓦公约的原则，”艾希中将说。

From Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka to the Cholas and the Ahom Kingdom, the Army says a deep study of prominent leaders and battles of yore is also equally important. “The tenets expounded by our ancient knowledge system were also put to practise by Chhatrapati Shivaji and Maharaja Ranjit Singh who defeated the numerically superior Mughal and Afghan invaders,” Lt-Gen Aich said.

军方表示，深入研究过去的杰出领导人和战斗——从Chandragupta Maurya、Ashoka到Cholas和Ahom王国——也同样重要。“我们古代知识体系所阐述的原则，也被贾特拉帕蒂·希瓦吉和王公兰吉特·辛格付诸实践，他们打败了数量上占居优势的莫卧儿和阿富汗侵略者，”艾奇中将说。

While Shivaji’s use of guerrilla tactics is well acknowledged, his foresightedness in the construction of a series of naval forts along the western seaboard to ward off external threats is less known, he added.

他补充说，虽然众所周知希瓦吉使用游击战术，但他在西海岸建造一系列海军堡垒以抵御外部威胁的远见却鲜为人知。

The MoD, in turn, said Project Udbhav would emerge as the fulcrum of “indigenous strategic developments” as well as help develop “a strategic vocabulary and conceptual frxwork” rooted in India’s philosophy and culture.

国防部则表示，Udbhav项目将成为“本土战略发展”的支点，并有助于发展植根于印度哲学和文化的“战略词汇和概念框架”。

“It sets the stage for a robust, progressive and future-ready Indian Army that not only resonates with the nation’s historical military sagacity, but is also attuned to the demands and dynamics of contemporary warfare and diplomacy,” a MoD statement said.

国防部的一份声明说:“它为一支强大、进步和面向未来的印度军队奠定了基础，不仅与国家历史上的军事智慧产生共鸣，而且也与当代战争和外交的需求和动态相适应。”