Overview
- The leadership transition was finalised over the weekend with General N.S. Raja Subramani taking charge as Chief of Defence Staff and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan becoming Navy chief while Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar assumed the navy vice‑chief post.
- Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said Operation Sindoor remains active but under a temporary cessation of hostilities and that the three services are preparing for a possible 'Operation Sindoor 2.0', a warning he delivered on Saturday at the NDA passing‑out parade.
- Dwivedi outlined a 'Decade of Transformation' that prioritises drones, artificial intelligence, networking and faster, data‑centric decision making so soldiers can operate across land, sea, air, space, cyber, electromagnetic and cognitive domains.
- Theatre‑command reform has completed inter‑service deliberations and a report has been sent to the defence minister, with senior leaders saying implementation could begin to take shape on the ground over the next two to three years.
- The changes matter for civilians and troops because they signal sustained high readiness on the Pakistan front, more persistent surveillance and information operations, and faster technology adoption that will shape force posture, training and border deployments.