HQ IDS & SIDM to hold Brainstorming Session 2.0 on ‘Leveraging Defence Industry Ecosystem for Future Warfare’

HQ IDS & SIDM to hold Brainstorming Session 2.0 on ‘Leveraging Defence Industry Ecosystem for Future Warfare’

Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), in association with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), will hold Brainstorming Session 2.0 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on November 14, 2025. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh and Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar will address the event, centered on the theme ‘Leveraging Defence Industry Ecosystem for Future Warfare’. The day-long session will feature several high-level sessions chaired by senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and participation of senior officials of HQ IDS, Service HQs, Department of Defence Production, DRDO, academia & key manufacturing industries.

The deliberations will focus on critical domains essential for future warfare, including ammunition & explosives, autonomous systems and R&D in futuristic technologies. By bringing together key stakeholders from across the national security and defence landscape, the event will provide a forum to address priority challenges, identify growth opportunities and facilitate clear actionable plans. The outcomes of the session will help advance Aatmanirbharta, empower India’s leadership in future warfare domains and further strengthen operational preparedness & industry capabilities in the defence sector