Ministry of Defence Operation Sindoor was an extraordinary demonstration of Tri-service jointness &
integration: Raksha Mantri
“The operation reaffirmed Govt’s resolve of devising coordinated, adaptive & preemptive strategies to
deal with emerging challenges”
“Govt. is ensuring national security & strategic autonomy by building future-ready Armed Forces”
Shri Rajnath Singh calls for civil-military fusion in today’s global perspective
“Civil-military fusion should be viewed not just as integration, but as a strategic enabler that fosters
innovation, preserves talent & propels the nation towards technological self-reliance”
“Operation Sindoor witnessed extraordinary jointness & integration among the three
Services, and reaffirmed the Government’s resolve of devising coordinated, adaptive &
preemptive defence strategies to deal with the challenges arising out the changing world
order and evolving methods of warfare,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at a book
launch in New Delhi on October 22, 2025.
Raksha Mantri emphasised that traditional defence outlook is no longer sufficient in
today’s times as wars are fought not only on the borders; but have now taken a hybrid and
asymmetrical form. He asserted that the Government, led by Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, has undertaken several bold and decisive reforms to build a future-ready
Armed Forces to ensure national security as well as strategic autonomy of the country.
“One of historic steps was the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff which proved
to be an important milestone in strengthening coordination and synergy among the three
Services. The entire world witnessed the result of jointness and integration during
Operation Sindoor. Pakistan is still recuperating from the severe blow dealt by our Armed
Forces,” said Shri Rajnath Singh.
The book ‘Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive
Security’, launched by Raksha Mantri, has been written by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd).
Shri Rajnath Singh pressed on, what he called one of the key takeaways from the book,
that civil-military fusion should be viewed not just as integration, but as a strategic
enabler that fosters innovation, preserves talent, and propels the nation towards
technological self-reliance. “This fusion is possible only when we connect our civil
industry, private sector, academia, and defence sector for a common national purpose.
This increases our economic productivity and strategic edge,” he said.
Raksha Mantri added that the world today is moving beyond ‘division of labor’ and
toward ‘integration of purpose’, and despite shouldering different responsibilities, there is
a need to work with a shared vision. “Our civil administration and military are certainly
separate in terms of division of labor, but since coming to power, our Prime Minister has
emphasised that no administration can operate in silos; it must work in collaboration with
each other,” he said.
Stressing on the need to understand the nature of civil-military fusion in the present
technology-driven era, Shri Rajnath Singh called for identifying core challenges and
adopting a focused approach to effectively utilise civilian technological capabilities in the
military domain while keeping international conventions in mind. “In today’s global
perspective, civil and military domains are gradually merging. Technology, economy, and
national security are now interlinked more than ever before. Information, supply chains,
trade, rare minerals, and cutting-edge technology etc are being used in both domains. In
such circumstances, civil-military fusion has become not a modern trend, but the need of
the hour. Ignoring it is not good for strategic growth. Many of our important technologies
often remain limited to civilian use. Under a dual-use concept, if these innovations are
brought to military applications or vice versa, our national power can increase manifold,”
he said.
Highlighting the concrete steps taken by the Government towards civil-military fusion,
Raksha Mantri said the Armed Forces, Government, industry, start-ups, research
institutes, and young innovators are today working together to achieve the goal. He added
that India’s defence ecosystem has witnessed a historic transformation in the last few
years, and the nation, which was once among the world’s largest defence importers, is
rapidly emerging as a manufacturing hub. “Due to our consistent efforts, India’s defence
sector is reaching unprecedented heights. Domestic production, which was around Rs
46,000 crore a decade ago, has now increased to a record Rs 1.51 lakh crore. Of this,
approx. Rs 33,000 crore has been contributed by the private sector,” he said.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra
Dwivedi, Director General of United Service Institution of India Major General BK
Sharma (Retd), senior civil & military officials, and veterans were present on the
occasion.
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