Conceptualised by Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, Army Commander, South Western Command, the two-day seminar aims to foster synergy between the Indian Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, civil administration, academia and industry towards developing a unified national security framework.
In his inaugural address, the Army Commander highlighted that the current global environment is extremely turbulent, marked by volatility, uncertainty and shifting power dynamics. He cited examples of recent global conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars wherein, apart from the military, the economic, civil infrastructure, citizens, information and cyber were equally targeted with impunity.
“Hence, modern warfare has transcended conventional battlefields to include multiple domains such as cyber, space, drones and electronic warfare, demanding seamless integration of all components of national power — Diplomatic, Informational, Military and Economic (DIME) supported by technology,” he said.
He highlighted that true national resilience stems from the collective effort of governance, industry, and citizens — the essence of the whole-of-nation approach. He further exhorted that ‘security of the nation’ should become a ‘habit’ and ‘soul of the nation’ in this contemporary world.
Taking guidance from PM Narendra Modi’s ‘JAI – Jointness, Atmanirbharta & Innovation’ framework, the Army Commander urged to adopt a transformation from an ‘individual centric to national centric’ approach, for a cohesive, self-reliant & future ready force.
The first-of-its-kind seminar brought to the table illuminating discussions, with the participation of eminent military strategists, experienced senior veterans, diplomats, bureaucrats, industry, innovators, senior stakeholders of state administration, acclaimed media houses and 130 students from various universities in Jaipur.
