Vice Chief of Army Staff outlines India’s path to strategic power at Chanakya Defence Dialogue
Nov 29, 2025
New Delhi 28 November, 2025 (ANI): At the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025, Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh, Vice Chief of Army Staff, delivered a bold address outlining India’s defence future. He emphasized strategic reform, civil-military fusion, technological modernization, AI and cyber readiness, and the importance of moral strength for national security. Singh highlighted that India’s rise by 2047 will be “by choice, not circumstance”, and that reform is the bedrock of India’s strategic destiny.