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Southern Naval Command Stresses ‘Whole-of-Nation’ Imperative in Multi-Domain Operations at Ran Samwad 2026

Dr Rajesh Jauhri04 mins

Bengaluru, India: As Session 1 of ‘Ran Samwad 2026’ progressed, Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command, delivered a compelling presentation on the critical role of national cohesion in future multi-domain warfare, highlighting that military hardware alone will not guarantee victory. While speaking on ‘Evolution of MDO and Global Trends’, Saxena emphasised…

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SW Air Command Chief Declares Multi-Domain Operations “The New Normal” at Ran Samwad 2026

Dr Rajesh Jauhri08 mins

Bengaluru, India: Senior Indian Air Force leadership has reinforced the strategic imperative of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), describing it as an operational reality rather than theoretical jargon, during the opening technical session of ‘Ran Samwad 2026’. In Session 1, titled ‘Evolution of MDO & Global Trends’, Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western…

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GOC-in-C ARTRAC Calls for Re-imagining Operational Art in Multi-Domain Era at Ran Samwad 2026

Dr Rajesh Jauhri05 mins

Bengaluru, India: Senior Indian Army leadership has emphasised the urgent need to evolve traditional concepts of operational art to meet the demands of multi-domain warfare, as the second edition of ‘Ran Samwad’ progressed into its first technical session today. In Session 1, titled ‘MDO Evolution: Requirements and Options’, participants examined real-world applications of Multi-Domain Operations…

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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Delivers Keynote at Ran Samwad 2026- Stresses Multi-Domain Integration as Non-Negotiable for Future Conflicts

Dr Rajesh Jauhri05 mins

Bengaluru, India: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC), delivered a compelling keynote address on the opening day of the second edition of ‘Ran Samwad 2026’, India’s premier tri-service seminar, underscoring the urgent need for seamless multi-domain operations (MDO) in an era of hybrid and grey-zone warfare. Addressing senior military officers, defence…

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Indian Air Force Hosts Second Edition of Ran Samwad 2026: Tri-Service Seminar Spotlights Multi-Domain Operations as Key to Future Warfare

Dr Rajesh Jauhri06 mins

Bengaluru, India:The Indian Air Force (IAF) today opened the second edition of Ran Samwad, its flagship national-level seminar on contemporary defence strategy, at the Air Force Technical College in Bengaluru. Organised under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQIDS) at IAF’s Headquarters Training Command, the two-day event (April 9 & 10) has drawn senior…

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Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) Commences at Army War College, Mhow

Dr Rajesh Jauhri04 mins

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh: The 20th edition of the prestigious Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) officially commenced today at the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow, bringing together senior officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force alongside participants from several friendly foreign countries. AWC released information regarding commencement of this course on its official X…

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India Commissions INS Aridaman: Third Indigenous Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine Strengthens Nuclear Triad and Second-Strike Capability

Dr Rajesh Jauhri37 mins

New Delhi: In a significant milestone for India’s strategic deterrence, the Indian Navy has commissioned INS Aridaman (S4), its third indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), on April 3, 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over a low-key ceremony in Visakhapatnam, underscoring the quiet professionalism that has characterised India’s Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) programme….

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Indian Navy’s Senior Planner Outlines Indigenous Roadmap for Future Maritime Challenges at Army War College

Dr Rajesh Jauhri06 mins

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh: Rear Admiral BS Sodhi, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans), delivered a comprehensive address at the Army War College (AWC) here, highlighting the Indian Navy’s strategic focus on capability development to address emerging threats in the maritime domain. Speaking to an audience of senior Indian Army officers and faculty, Rear…

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The Indian Navy’s Tactical Triad: Dunagiri, Agray, and Sanshodhak

Punit Gore08 mins

On March 30, 2026, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers executed an unprecedented triple-hull delivery to the Indian Navy in Kolkata, serving as a definitive metric of stabilizing domestic shipyard throughput. This concurrent handover of the Project 17A guided-missile frigate Dunagiri, the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Agray, and the Survey Vessel Large Sanshodhak signals a…

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Iran: Nature’s Ultimate Fortress – Why a Full-Scale Ground Invasion Remains a Daunting Prospect—By Major General Harvijay Singh

Dr Rajesh Jauhri09 mins

In an era of precision strikes, advanced surveillance, and rapid military mobility, geography continues to assert itself as the most enduring factor in warfare. Few nations illustrate this truth more vividly than Iran. Its terrain, a formidable combination of towering mountain ranges, unforgiving deserts, and a strategically positioned coastline, transforms the country into what can…

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