New Delhi: Taking a decisive step toward strengthening jointness and integration, the Indian military has initiated a five-day leadership programme designed to prepare senior officers for future strategic challenges.
As a key initiative in advancing the long-awaited theaterisation reform, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff is organising a combined operational review and evaluation (CORE) programme for senior officers of the tri-services this week to enhance their skills in strategic planning and operations.
The five-day programme, is being held at the United Services Institution (USI) from September 9, 2024. The programme has been conceptualised to prepare senior officers of the armed forces for future leadership roles, the Defence Ministry said.
The leadership programme has been designed for major general and equivalent officers from the three services, along with officers from Defence, External Affairs and Home Ministries.
According to the Ministry, the CORE programme aims to foster jointness and integration and enhance cooperation and coordination among different services to create a detailed understanding of the operational environment.
“The Combined Operational Review and Evaluation programme has been conceptualised to prepare senior officers of the Indian Armed Forces for future leadership roles, by developing skills in strategic planning, duly anticipating, and preparing for future threats, challenges and conflicts,” it said.
“The effective conduct of future wars will hinge on three vital elements: military leaders, combatants (man-machine interface) and support staff,” it said in a statement.
The Indian armed forces are taking dynamic steps towards modernisation, both in concepts and inventory, the Ministry noted. “It is, therefore, imperative for future senior military leaders to stay abreast with changing geo-political dynamics and futuristic combat scenarios augmented by disruptive technologies and advancements to take comprehensive decisions,” it said.
Curated around a unique different theme on each day, the programme will comprise panel discussions and lectures by 30 eminent speakers and subject matter experts from varied fields.
The Ministry stated, “The changing nature of warfare, globalisation and interconnectedness, lessons from recent ongoing conflicts in the world, impact of non-kinetic warfare, cyber and information warfare, and adoption of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems in the military are some of the topics that will be discussed.”
