India is on course to become a fully integrated military force capable of projecting power across the Indo-Pacific region by 2047, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said.
The national defence shield under Mission Sudarshan Chakra will be operational in the 2030s, giving the country an impenetrable, layered missile defence system to protect its critical strategic and civilian assets.
India unveiled Defence Forces Vision 2047 to transform its military into a world-class force by 2047 through strategic reforms, capability enhancements, and organisational changes.
The goals include creating a drone force, a data force, a defence geospatial agency, a space command, a cyber-command, a cognitive warfare action force, and a national defence shield under Mission Sudarshan Chakra.
Singh discussed the challenges, including vulnerabilities that will expand along with India's economic footprint, and the need for strategic autonomy and technological sovereignty.
He said India advocates for conflict prevention and conflict management, and that strategic autonomy is not possible without technological sovereignty.
The government has ensured a complete level playing field for the private sector through the revised Defence Procurement Manual 2025, Singh added.
