The Monograph provides an incisive insight into the transformationalrole of artificial intelligence in future military operations, widely beingviewed as ushering in the next revolution in military affairs. The first partof this work offers a detailed analysis of the raging ongoing debate takingplace globally on banning/ regulating the development of Lethal AutonomousWeapon Systems,delvingmore on the military perspective as opposed to the otherwise extensivelydiscussed humanitarian and legal aspects. The second part focuses on the stepsthat India as a Nation, and its Armed Forces in particular, need to take in thisexciting new field, in order to keep pace with advanced world militaries in syncwith its emerging status as a significant world power.