Rajnath Singh tri-services meet: The Indian armed forces are ready for a very special event later this month. On August 26 and 27, the Army War College at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh will host a big tri-services seminar called Ransamwad 2025. The theme for this two-day seminar is the “Impact of Technology on Warfare.” Senior leaders and officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force will gather to talk about how technology is changing wars and how India can prepare for the future.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will take part on August 27, along with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Triparthi. Many others are also going to attend, including Defence Secretary R K Singh, DRDO Chief Samir V Kamat, veterans, defence experts, paramilitary members, industry leaders, researchers, and even defence attaches from other countries, reported ET.
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During the seminar, the armed forces will also release three new joint doctrines, and one of them is on heliborne operations. Officials said that the discussions will include lessons from India’s Operation Sindoor, which happened in May, just three and a half months before this event. Operation Sindoor was India’s strong military action against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
A senior official explained the bigger aim by saying, “India needs to lead the strategic debate on future war — we were a Vishwa Guru once, and we need to reclaim that space, and to be more adept at fighting future warfare.”
Theme and Purpose
The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff organised a curtain raiser at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment before the event. Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, who is the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training), explained that the seminar will focus on two sub-themes.
The first is “Emerging Technologies and Impact on Future Warfare,” and the second is “Reforms in Institutionalised Training to Catalyse Technological Enablement.” He said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be there on August 27.
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit also shared a video message about the seminar. In his words, “in an era where speed of decision is itself a weapon, we must think, train and fight as one force.”
He said, “Ransamwad is not just a seminar, it is a strategic dialogue where our officers share hard-earned lessons from India’s operational frontlines. From contested borders to cyber battlegrounds, India’s security environment is multi-dimensional and dynamic. This makes jointness no longer optional; it is mission-critical. Successful Operation Sindoor is a testimony to this.”
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In his message, the CISC also explained the rapid changes inside India’s armed forces. “Our armed forces are undergoing rapid integration, joint structures are being shaped, tri-service modes are operational, and defence, cyber and space agencies are active. AI, autonomous and quantum systems are now part of military planning. Ransamvad anchors these changes in operational reality.”
Looking at the Future
In July, the HQ IDS had already shared a strong message on social media about the seminar. The post said, “Arjuna needed Krishna. Astra needed Shastra. In war, wisdom outweighs weaponry. Announcing #RANSAMWAD2025 – a pioneering #TriServices seminar on War, Warfare & Warfighting.”
CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit added in his message that the event is not just for now but for the future too. He said, “The Integrated Defence Staff sees this not just as a seminar, but as a doctrinal crucible for India’s future force. ‘Ransamvad’ is where India’s integrated future takes shape.”
Lt Gen Devendra Sharma, GOC-in-C, ARTRAC, also sent his message for the event through social media. He said the Army, Navy and Air Force officers will speak about recent conflicts, use of new technologies, disruptive weapons, space in warfare, and also about training. He added that the lessons from Operation Sindoor will be an important part of the discussions. His words were, “Let ‘Ransamvad’ be the forum, where we not only discuss warfighting, but also define its very course.”
