New Delhi, A high-level joint operations conclave was held on February 5-6 aimed at deepening inter-service and intra-service interaction at the operational level of warfare, officials said on Friday.
The Defense Conclave emphasized the importance of coordinated warfare in future conflictsThe objective of the conclave, organized by Headquarters Western Air Command, was to strengthen joint operational capabilities across the defense forces in an increasingly complex multi-domain environment, they said.
The high-level conclave was held under the All Domain Joint Operations Exercise 2026 framework, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The Western Air Command is located at Subroto Park, New Delhi.
“The conclave was focused on deepening intra-service and inter-service interaction at the combat operational level with a view to strengthening joint operational capabilities across the Indian Defense Forces in an increasingly complex multi-domain environment,” it said.
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ADJO Exercise 2026 constitutes an important milestone, which is expected to play a decisive role in building a truly interoperable and future-ready joint force capable of prevailing across the entire spectrum of modern security challenges.
The initiative reaffirms the Defense Forces’ unwavering commitment to the principles of jointness, operational synergy and continuous adaptation towards national security, the ministry said.
The discussion was attended by the senior leadership of the Indian Air Force as well as senior officers representing the Headquarters Integrated Defense Staff, Army, Navy, Defense Space Agency and Defense Intelligence Agency.
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In his inaugural address, Air Marshal JS Mann, Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, emphasized the paramount importance of jointness and coordinated warfare in contemporary and future conflicts.
He highlighted the pressing need for an all-domain operational approach that achieves seamless integration across the air, land, sea, space and cyber domains, thereby enabling decisive outcomes in contested and contested environments.
Further, the air marshal emphasized enhancing interoperability among standard services, promoting “domain-agnostic decision-making processes,” strengthening sensor-to-shooter linkages and refining operational procedures for greater efficiency and effectiveness, the statement said.
Chief of the Integrated Defense Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, highlighted the need to institutionalize joint processes for integrated planning, intelligence sharing and capability prioritization.
He emphasizes structured identification of capability gaps to strengthen coordinated inter-service response and comprehensive operational readiness for future scenarios.
Air Marshal Dikshit emphasized the importance of advancing all-domain integration to achieve synergistic effects across all services and deliver unified operational outcomes.
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He advocates accelerated doctrine evolution and tri-service resource alignment to build a strong unified operational capability and sustainable strategic readiness.
Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, delivered a wide-ranging address in which he “drew critical lessons from Operation Sindur and detailed their far-reaching implications for future warfare.
He emphasized the major role of air power in producing decisive strategic effects, the imperative need to coordinate surface tactics with offensive air operations, and the strategic advantage provided by the employment of stand-off weapons.
Air Marshal Mishra suggested a “determined shift” away from the legacy attrition-based models that characterized the 1971 era, as well as from conventional effects-based operations frameworks, towards a more agile, adaptive and fully integrated joint warfare paradigm.
He called for a special focus on identifying and bridging existing capability gaps, strengthening integration across all domains, and establishing a strong foundation for integrated, impact-driven responses in all-domain battlefields.
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