VIJAY Roadmap for Indian Army Modernization
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Why in News
- Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth has taken charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff and unveiled the VIJAY roadmap for modernizing the Indian Army.
- This roadmap aligns with the Ministry of Defence's Decade of Transformation (2023-2032) to build a digitized and multi-domain military force.
- The initiative follows the Prime Minister's principle that JAI leads to VIJAY, drawing inspiration from the core ethos of Jai Hind and Jai Bharat.
Core Pillars of the VIJAY Roadmap
- Vigilance (V): This pillar focuses on maintaining high operational alertness and constant vigilance along Indian borders to address evolving security threats.
- Innovation and Transformation (I): This pillar emphasizes adopting modern military doctrines, cutting-edge technologies, and rapid capability upgrades to handle changing warfare dynamics.
- Jointness and Integration (J): This pillar promotes deeper coordination among the Army, Navy, and Air Force, while integrating civil and military efforts for Viksit Bharat 2047.
- Atmanirbharta (A): This pillar re-dedicates the armed forces to indigenous defense solutions under the guiding ethos of winning wars through self-reliant capabilities.
- Yodha First (Y): This pillar concentrates on human capital by improving training standards, technical skilling, and welfare systems for everyone from Agniveers to veterans and Veer Naris.