Mhow: In a significant step toward strengthening professional military education in the evolving domain of information warfare, the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, conducted an expert lecture as part of its ongoing Information Warfare (IW) Course on Friday. Vijay Joshi, Head of the Press Trust of India (PTI), delivered this lecture, offering officers a nuanced…
Mhow, MP: The Information Warfare (IW) Division of the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, organised a specialised Media Capsule as part of its ongoing IW Course, bringing together military officers and media professionals to sharpen capabilities in perception shaping and cognitive domain operations. According to an official update shared by the Army War College Mhow…
New Delhi, April 10, 2026: In a landmark decision that underscores the Indian Army’s adherence to due process and merit-based career progression, Lieutenant Colonel Purohit, a decorated Military Intelligence officer, has been cleared for promotion to the rank of Brigadier. The move, confirmed by senior Army sources on Thursday, brings to a close a nearly…
Bengaluru, India: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, delivered a substantive address on the visualisation and practical application of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) on the opening day of *Ran Samwad 2026*, urging a fundamental shift from traditional single-domain thinking to integrated, dynamic multi-domain warfighting. Speaking in the high-profile first session of the Indian Air…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For five hundred years, the fundamental DNA of infantry warfare has relied on one remarkably crude trick: harnessing a violent chemical explosion to throw a piece of metal. From matchlocks to modern assault rifles, the soldier has always been tethered to gunpowder. As of April 2026, however, a genuine technological shift is unfolding. The People’s…
