Overview
- Gen. Dhiraj Seth, speaking Wednesday at the Manekshaw Centre, urged the Army to move beyond buying platforms and to adopt a culture of innovation, technological adaptation and operational agility.
- He called for seamless jointness across the Army, Navy and Air Force and for operations that link land, air and cyber domains through networked systems and shared doctrine.
- The symposium highlighted concrete tech priorities such as artificial intelligence, autonomous kill chains, manned‑unmanned teaming and integrated drone warfare as drivers of future combat.
- Gen. Seth reaffirmed Aatmanirbharta by pressing for stronger partnerships with domestic industry and academic research to design, test and produce next‑generation systems at home.
- The two‑day Mechanised Forces Symposium runs through November 12 and will close with a valedictory session on ‘Indian Mechanised Forces 2035’ that will map next steps for policy, funding and industry collaboration.