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Introduction
Over the last few decades, the horizon of grey-zone warfare has significantly grown with enhanced technologies in place. Conflicts in the contemporary era have progressively moved away from traditional physical engagement to narrative setting, where the capacity to influence thought processes and mould societal belief systems has taken the centre stage. The threat of grey-zone warfare is truly tested when information is weaponised to set narratives. In today’s time, information and data are the new currency, and those who have control over data and can utilise it, control the world. In such conflicts, victory is decided by how well the information ecosystem and public opinion have been established over territorial gain.
