**Summary:**
On August 7, 2025, in New Delhi, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, formally released declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations during a Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting. This action reflects India's dedication to increasing the transparency and accessibility of joint warfighting concepts.
The Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations details a unified strategy for protecting national cyberspace interests by integrating offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and enabling synchronized operations across the three Services. Key tenets include threat-informed planning, resilience building, real-time intelligence integration, and the development of joint cyber capabilities.
The Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations establishes a framework for planning and executing amphibious operations through the integration of maritime, air, and land forces. It emphasizes interoperability, rapid response capability, and joint force application to influence operations ashore.
The CDS has initiated the development of additional doctrines and primers covering areas such as Military Space Operations, Special Forces Operations, Airborne/Heliborne Operations, Integrated Logistics, and Multi Domain Operations. These documents aim to provide stakeholders and policymakers with a common understanding and guidelines for the effective planning and execution of joint military operations.
The Joint Doctrines are accessible at https:ids.nic.incontentdoctrines.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defence.
Chief of Defence Staff: The head of the Integrated Defence Staff of India.
General Anil Chauhan: The current Chief of Defence Staff of India.
Department of Military Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Defence.
Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations: A joint doctrine outlining a unified approach to defend national cyberspace interests.
Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations: A joint doctrine defining the framework for planning and executing amphibious operations.
New Delhi: The location of the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting, in Delhi, India.
Military Space Operations: An area of warfighting for which new doctrines are being developed.
Ministry of Defence
CDS formally releases declassified versions of Joint
Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations & Amphibious
Operations
Posted On: 07 AUG 2025 4:24PM by PIB Delhi
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs
formally released the declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and
Amphibious Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting in New Delhi on August 07, 2025.
The declassification of these doctrines underscores India’s commitment to enhance visibility, accessibility
and wider dissemination of joint war-fighting concepts.
The Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations outlines a unified approach to defend national cyberspace
interests, integrating offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and enabling synchronised operations
across the three Services. It emphasises threat-informed planning, resilience building, real-time intelligence
integration and development of joint cyber capabilities.
The Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations defines the framework for planning and executing
amphibious operations by integrating maritime, air and land forces. It stresses interoperability, rapid
response capability and joint force application to influence operations ashore.
The CDS has initiated development of numerous new doctrines/primers covering contemporary as well as
niche areas of war-fighting such as Military Space Operations, Special Forces Operations,
Airborne/Heliborne Operations, Integrated Logistics, Multi Domain Operations. These doctrines will
provide stakeholders and policy makers with a common lexicon and guidelines for effective planning &
smooth execution of joint military operations. The Joint Doctrines can be accessed at
https://ids.nic.in/content/doctrines.****
SR/Savvy
(Release ID: 2153626)