**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Defence will conduct the Tri-Service seminar ‘Ran Samwad’ on April 09-10, 2026, at the Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru. The event focuses on the theme “Multi Domain Operations: An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats,” aiming to create a roadmap for India’s Defence Forces across land, air, sea, cyber, space, and cognitive domains. This initiative, conceptualized by the Chief of Defence Staff, serves as a strategic dialogue to enhance operational preparedness against evolving warfare paradigms.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Seminar Objectives and Theme**
* **Central Theme:** The seminar focuses on “Multi Domain Operations” as a necessity for tackling both conventional and irregular threats.
* **Strategic Roadmap:** Deliberations aim to build a comprehensive plan for preparing the Defence Forces for multi-domain conflicts.
* **Operational Scope:** Discussions will encompass land, air, sea, cyber, space, and cognitive domains.
**Core Areas of Deliberation**
* **Global Trends:** Analysis of the evolution of multi-domain operations and global trends shaping modern battlefields.
* **National Integration:** Promotion of a “Whole-of-Nation” approach to effectively leverage national resources.
* **Structural Adaptation:** Focus on doctrinal adaptation, specialized training, and re-imagining operational art for command and control in complex environments.
* **Civil-Military Fusion:** Providing a better understanding of how civil and military sectors can merge within multi-domain operations.
**Context and Evolution**
* **Technological Impact:** Recognition that technological advancements are fundamentally changing the character of war, necessitating new operational planning and tactics.
* **Initiative Origin:** Conceptualized by Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, as a first-of-its-kind Tri-Service initiative.
* **Legacy:** This edition follows the inaugural seminar held at the Army War College, Mhow, which focused on the impact of technology on warfare.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Defence Forces**
**Impact**
The forces will gain a guiding reference and strategic framework for enhancing operational preparedness. The seminar will influence how they adapt their doctrines and training to handle complex, multi-domain environments.
**Action Required**
Leadership and relevant personnel must utilize the seminar's outcomes to refine tactics, strategies, and operational planning for future conflicts.
**Military Professionals and Experts**
**Impact**
These stakeholders are provided with a platform for continued, structured dialogue to exchange expertise on emerging warfare paradigms.
**Action Required**
Participate in the scheduled sessions on April 09-10, 2026, to contribute to the roadmap for multi-domain conflict readiness.
**The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)**
**Impact**
The CDS oversees the fulfillment of this Tri-Service initiative, ensuring a unified strategic approach across all branches of the military.
**Action Required**
Continue to provide leadership and conceptual direction for ‘Ran Samwad’ to ensure it remains a foundation for structured strategic dialogue.
Key Entities Referenced
Ran Samwad: A tri-service seminar initiative conceptualized to facilitate structured strategic dialogue on war, warfare, and warfighting among military professionals.
General Anil Chauhan: The Chief of Defence Staff who conceptualized 'Ran Samwad' as a first-of-its-kind tri-service initiative for Indian defense strategies.
Multi Domain Operations (MDO): The central strategic framework focusing on coordinating warfare across land, air, sea, cyber, space, and cognitive domains.
Ministry of Defence: The primary government ministry responsible for overseeing the 'Ran Samwad' initiative and India’s Defence Forces.
Ministry of Defence
Tri-Service Seminar ‘Ran Samwad’ to be held on
April 09-10, 2026
Posted On: 06 APR 2026 5:48PM by PIB Delhi
The Tri-Service seminar Ran Samwad is scheduled to be held on April 09-10, 2026 at the Air Force
Training Command, Bengaluru. This edition marks the beginning of a continued and structured dialogue
on emerging paradigms of warfare, with the theme “Multi Domain Operations: An Imperative for
Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats”.
During the two-day seminar, deliberations will dwell upon building a roadmap for preparing India’s
Defence Forces for Multi Domain Conflict, encompassing land, air, sea, cyber, space and cognitive
domains. Various sessions will explore key aspects such as the evolution of Multi Domain Operations,
global trends shaping modern battlefields, the Whole-of-Nation approach leveraging national resources,
doctrinal adaptation and training and the re-imagining of operational art for effective command and
control in a complex environment.
The seminar will also provide a comprehensive understanding of civil-military fusion in the context of
Multi Domain Operations. The seminar will serve as a guiding reference for the Indian Defence Forces in
developing strategies to enhance operational preparedness and effectively address both conventional &
irregular threats in a multi-domain environment.
Technological advancements are leading to a significant change in the character & nature of war, bringing
a parallel impact on the practitioners of warfare in terms of operational planning, tactics and strategies. In
order to deliberate upon this evolving paradigm, the 'Ran Samwad - Conversations on War, Warfare and
Warfighting’ was conceptualised by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan as a first-of-its-kind
Tri-Service initiative. The inaugural edition of Ran Samwad, held at the Army War College, Mhow,
focused on “The Impact of Technology on Warfare” and laid the foundation for structured strategic
dialogue among military professionals and experts.
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