Overview

• Rajnath Singh credited the Ministry of Defence’s back-end support for Operation Sindoor as pivotal to the mission’s success and called for deeper coordination between civilian administrators and the military.
• He emphasized that modern warfare requires a united national effort, insisting that conflict involves the entire country beyond the armed forces.
• The minister urged AFHQ officials to benchmark international best practices and other ministries’ approaches for ongoing training enhancements, including emerging technologies, ethical orientation and behavioural excellence.
• On the occasion, he released the book ‘Viksit Bharat@2047: Karmikon Ke Vichar’ and the magazine ‘Samvad’, and launched a redeveloped Office of Joint Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer website to improve information access.
• Awards were presented to AFHQ personnel for sports achievements and to children of employees for academic excellence to reinforce morale and recognise contributions.