The Defence Ministry on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of reforms and that the aim will be to facilitate establishment of integrated theatre commands to bolster jointness among the three services.
The reform measures would be rolled out to transform the armed forces into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force capable of multi-domain integrated operations, it said.
The focus areas for the ministry in 2025 will be new domains like cyber and space; emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, hypersonic, and robotics; and many others.
"'Year of Reforms' will be a milestone on the journey of modernisation of the armed forces," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
21st-century challenges
It will lay the foundation for unprecedented advancements in the country's defence preparedness, thus preparing to ensure the security and sovereignty of the nation amidst the challenges of the 21st century," he said.
The decision on observing 2025 as the year of reforms was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Singh.
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