Jaipur: Defence minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the second edition of the Joint Commanders’ Conference here Friday, said that Operation Sindoor is a testament to the swift, precise and joint response of the Indian Defence Forces to safeguard national interests.He called upon the commanders of the three Services to remain future-ready by learning from the operation as well as the current global security landscape. The defence minister described Op Sindoor as a short-duration, deep-penetration, high-intensity and high-impact operation, which showcased India’s ability to compel its adversary to surrender.“The operation was a demonstration of India’s growing capabilities and a symbol of the nation’s collective resolve and new military ethos,” said Singh.He also underscored the need to strengthen capabilities in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, data analytics and secure communication networks to stay prepared in the rapidly evolving geopolitical security scenario. The minister stressed that future conflicts will increasingly be shaped by “hybrid threats, information dominance and operations conducted simultaneously across cyber, space, electromagnetic and cognitive domains.”Highlighting the transformative impact of emerging technologies, he stressed the importance of ensuring integrated national preparedness across all spectrums of conflict.“Jointness constitutes a pivotal dimension within the transformative changes sweeping across the global defence sector. Future wars will not be won solely through weaponry, but through innovative thinking and enhanced synergy,” he said.The defence minister encouraged the commanders to cultivate the ‘element of surprise’ to remain unpredictable to the nation’s adversaries and secure a strategic edge in any given situation. He, however, urged them to remain vigilant of the element of surprise of the enemy and always stay two steps ahead.During the conference, the minister released a documentary film on Op Sindoor, along with a Hindi version of Vision 2047 and the Joint Doctrine for Integrated Communication Architecture, aimed at strengthening doctrinal clarity, interoperability and integrated communications across the Armed Forces in future multidomain operations.The conference this year was themed ‘Military Capability in New Domains’, where comprehensive deliberations were held on future warfare, multidomain operations, technological transformation and joint capability development. The conference witnessed extensive discussions on cognitive warfare, cyber resilience against evolving quantum and AI-enabled threats, military capability development in emerging domains, indigenous innovation and AI-enabled warfighting concepts.The conference was attended by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, among senior officials from Ministry of Defence.
