Ministry of Defence declares 2025 the year of reforms

• To encourage ongoing and upcoming reforms in the defence sector, the Ministry of Defence has declared 2025 as the Year of Reforms.

• The goal of these reforms is to ensure that the armed forces become combat-ready, technologically advanced forces that can undertake integrated operations across multiple domains.

• To realise this objective, several key areas have been highlighted for focused interventions during 2025.

• These include increasing defence manufacturing, modernisation of infrastructure and enhancing procurement processes.

• Enhancing the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as drones, artificial intelligence and cyber warfare capabilities is also one of these areas.