Overview

• The two-day tri-service seminar began at the Army War College in Mhow with Gen Anil Chauhan’s keynote, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to deliver the plenary on the final day.
• Chauhan urged a unified, swift and decisive military response across land, sea, air, cyber and space, asserting that India seeks peace but cannot be pacifist.
• He stated that Operation Sindoor remains underway and said lessons from the May operation are being implemented across the services.
• Outlining Mission Sudarshan Chakra, he described a tri-services air‑defence shield requiring multi‑domain ISR, artificial intelligence and deep integration, with implementation targeted by 2035 under a whole‑of‑nation effort.
• Organisers said several joint doctrines and a Technology Perspective & Capability Roadmap will be released, with serving officers leading sessions on information warfare, grey‑zone threats, integrated operations and future combat technologies.