Need to operate with long-term strategic vision and remain equally prepared to respond to immediate & emerging challenges: Raksha Mantri to Army Commanders

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on October 23, 2026, emphasizing a long-term strategic vision, multi-domain capabilities, and the release of the Land Warfare Doctrine.

• Defence production reached a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26.
• Defence exports reached an all-time high of approximately Rs 38,000 crore in the financial year 2025-26.
• The Raksha Mantri released the Land Warfare Doctrine during the conference.
• The conference was held in New Delhi on October 23, 2026, with senior officials including the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of the Army Staff present.