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Defence ministry declares 2025 as 'year of reforms'; Rajnath Singh lauds new technologies

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Jan 01, 2025 02:34 PM IST

The armed forces will undergo reforms to enhance technological capabilities for multi-domain operations by 2025, focusing on cyber, space, emerging technologies

The Defence Ministry on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of reforms and that the aim will be to facilitate establishment of integrated theatre commands to bolster jointness among the three services.

On Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said that 2025 will be the year of changes, with the goal of facilitating the creation of integrated theatre commands to strengthen cooperation between the three services(PTI)
On Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said that 2025 will be the year of changes, with the goal of facilitating the creation of integrated theatre commands to strengthen cooperation between the three services(PTI)

The reform measures would be rolled out to transform the armed forces into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations, it said.

The ministry said the focus in 2025 will be on new domains such as cyber and space, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, hypersonic and robotics.

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"'Year of Reforms' will be a momentous step in the modernisation journey of the armed forces," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

"It will lay the foundation for unprecedented advancements in the country's defence preparedness, thus preparing to ensure the security and sovereignty of the nation amidst the challenges of the 21st century," he said.

Also read: Unconventional tools of warfare pose a major challenge today: Rajnath Singh

The decision on observing 2025 as the year of reforms was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Singh.

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