Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and others during the release of the book ‘Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military’, in New Delhi.
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To align with government’s aspiration to become developed when India turns 100, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released a ‘Defence Forces Vision 2047: A Roadmap for a Future-Ready Indian Military’ to transform the tri-services into a modern, integrated and technologically-advanced military.
The move comes ahead of Ministry of Defence contemplating to come out with long pending theaterisation of services to meet the requirements of modern day warfare.
The vision document, prepared over the last two years by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, outlines the strategic reforms, capability enhancements and organisational changes required within the defence forces to effectively address the evolving geostrategic, technological and security environment, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The Ministry also stated that the document envisages the transformation of the military into an integrated, multi-domain and agile force capable of deterring adversaries, responding across the full spectrum of conflict and protecting expanding strategic interests, amid the rapidly changing global and regional dynamics.
A central pillar of the vision is the emphasis on jointness and synergy among the Services, promoting greater coordination in planning, operations and capability development. The document also highlights the importance of innovation, advanced technologies and modern training framework to build a force that is adaptable to future warfare challenges, as per the statement.
Key focus area
Another key focus area is Aatmanirbharta in defence, encouraging the development & adoption of indigenous technologies and solutions tailored to the country’s unique security requirements. Strengthening domestic defence manufacturing and technological capabilities is expected to enhance operational readiness while contributing to national growth.
The vision document adopts a calibrated roadmap with clearly prioritised capability goals across short-term, mid-term and long-term timelines for developing military capabilities, institution building, among others.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh and other senior officials were present on the occasion.
Published on March 10, 2026
