Kalam & Kavach 2.0 Conclave Charts Roadmap for Defence Reforms, Innovation and Self-Reliance in 2025
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 ()
*Kalam & Kavach 2.0*, hosted by Pentagon Press in collaboration with CENJOWS, brought together India's top defence minds-from military leadership and think tanks to private industry-to shape the next wave of military reform. Themed "*2025: The Year of Reforms*," the conclave, held at the Manekshaw Centre, focused on speed, synergy, and self-reliance in national defence.*Kalam & Kavach Panel discussion: Indian industry and defence start-ups hailed as co-creators of capability and self-reliance**Key Highlights*
· *Strategic Insight*: Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, delivering the keynote on behalf of the CDS, cited a "*renaissance in strategic thought*," revealing 8-9 new doctrines in progress.
· *Airpower & Future Warfare*: In a fireside chat with Shivam Arya, curator Kalam & Kavach, former IAF chief ACM V.R. Chaudhari emphasized jointness, AI-driven warfare, and theatre commands as future priorities.
· *Security Outlook*: Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd) and author Sandeep Unnithan discussed drones, grey zone threats, and the need for rapid, tech-led reform.
· *Technology as a Force Multiplier*: Experts stressed AI, quantum, cyber, and space as the defining arenas of modern warfare.
· *Industry's Role*: From "*vendor to vanguard,"* Indian industry and defence startups were hailed as co-creators of capability and self-reliance.
*Books Released*
Cyber Diplomacy, Artificial Intelligence in Military Applications, and India's Arsenal captured the spirit of innovation driving the sector.*Closing Note*
*Maj Gen (Dr) Ashok Kumar* called for action-oriented follow-up, while curator Shivam Arya urged, "The conversations we had today must now become contributions."Kalam & Kavach 2.0 reaffirmed that defence transformation begins with dialogue-and must end in decisive, indigenised action.
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