Overview of India's Defence Forces Vision 2047
The Indian defence forces have outlined a strategic roadmap aimed at addressing future security challenges by 2047. This encompasses the creation of new specialized forces and the deployment of advanced defence systems.
Key Initiatives and Projects
- Drone Force: Establishment of a dedicated drone force to enhance surveillance and combat capabilities.
- Geospatial Agency: A new agency focused on utilizing air and space-based assets for monitoring and targeting strategic areas.
- Data Force and Cognitive Warfare Action Force:
- Data Force: To leverage data analytics and cyber capabilities.
- Cognitive Warfare Action Force: Engages in information and psychological warfare.
- Project Sudharshan Chakra: A multi-layered defence system intended for deployment between 2030-2040 to protect strategic and civilian assets.
Focus on Indigenisation
The roadmap emphasizes self-reliance through indigenisation and development of the domestic defence industrial complex to meet high-intensity operational demands.
- Encouraging indigenous research and development of complex systems.
- Creation of dual-use infrastructure.
Policy and Organisational Changes
- Lateral Induction: Integration of skilled personnel from the private sector into the armed forces.
- Agniveer Scheme: Modifications to better align with the strategic requirements.
- New Commands: Establishment of commands for space and cyber warfare.
Three-Phase Roadmap
- Phase 1 (Ends by 2030): Focus on organisational restructuring and indigenous capability development.
- Phase 2 (2030-2040): Achieving integration for multi-domain operations, including space, cyber, and data.
- Phase 3 (2040-2047): Transforming the defence forces into a world-class military with freedom of operations across all domains.
