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India's Vision 2047: A Paradigm Shift for Future Defence Forces

The document's ambition on jointness alone represents a historic shift in institutional intent, writes the author. (CIHS)

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News18•15-03-2026, 12:36

India's Vision 2047: A Paradigm Shift for Future Defence Forces

•Defence Forces Vision 2047 marks a strategic shift, focusing on India becoming a developed military power, not just procurement.
•It champions jointness, proposing theatre commands, integrated logistics, and a tri-service doctrine for unified operations.
•The vision seriously grapples with future warfare, emphasizing AI, autonomous systems, quantum technologies, and data-centric models.
•It calls for intellectual sovereignty, urging the shedding of colonial practices and building an Indian strategic culture.
•A three-phase roadmap (transition by 2030, consolidation by 2040, excellence by 2047) outlines the transformation into a world-class force.

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