China’s Victory Day Parade was ordinary show. From intercontinental nuclear missiles to unmanned submarines, from hypersonic anti-ship weapons to AI-powered drones Beijing unveiled a dozen futuristic systems that the world had never seen before.The message was loud and clear: China no longer wants to “hide its strength.” It wants to display it, boldly, to rivals near and far. What signals did China send through this parade? How do its new weapons alter the balance of power? And most importantly, what lessons must India draw before the dragon breathes fire on our borders?
