Indian Army Deliberates On Road Map For Viksit Bharat@2047

Senior leaders of the Indian Army convened in New Delhi today for a pivotal meeting to chart the future course of the force in alignment with the Government of India's Vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. The meeting, chaired by Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi, marked his first high-level engagement since assuming the position on 30th June 2024. Attended by General Officer Commanding-in-Chiefs (GOC-in-Cs) from the Army's seven commands, the discussions will continue through 20th August 2024.

The focus of the discussions centered on the Indian Army’s role in supporting the national vision during the Amrit Kaal. The leadership deliberated on strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the Army into a modern, agile, technology-enabled, and self-reliant force, fully prepared to protect national interests across a multi-domain operational spectrum.

Entering what the Army calls a "decade of transformation," the leadership emphasised that 2023 was declared the "Year of Transformation," while 2024 has been named the "Year of Technology Absorption." The agenda for the next decade includes several ambitious goals such as the reorganization of Army and Command Headquarters, realignment of boundaries, and development of world-class infrastructure.

The discussions also covered enhancing multi-domain operational capabilities in land, air, cyber, and space and leveraging data-centric operations to improve the Army's effectiveness. Additionally, the senior leadership explored options for upgrading mechanized forces, artillery, combat aviation, air defense, and infantry.

General Dwivedi urged stakeholders to focus on Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) by promoting indigenisation of military equipment and strengthening India’s defense manufacturing sector to become a leading exporter of world-class defense products.

Strengthening jointness and integration between the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force was a major point of discussion. Senior leaders examined strategies to enhance joint operations, establish shared military stations and units, and develop common logistical, communication and operational frameworks across the services.