“Operation Sindoor witnessed extraordinary jointness & integration among the three Services, and reaffirmed the Government’s resolve of devising coordinated, adaptive & preemptive defence strategies to deal with the challenges arising out the changing world order and evolving methods of warfare,” said Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh at a book launch in New Delhi on October 22, 2025.
Raksha Mantri emphasised that traditional defence outlook is no longer sufficient in today’s times as wars are fought not only on the borders; but have now taken a hybrid and asymmetrical form. He asserted that the Government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has undertaken several bold and decisive reforms to build a future-ready Armed Forces to ensure national security as well as strategic autonomy of the country.
“One of historic steps was the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff which proved to be an important milestone in strengthening coordination and synergy among the three Services. The entire world witnessed the result of jointness and integration during Operation Sindoor. Pakistan is still recuperating from the severe blow dealt by our Armed Forces,” said Shri Rajnath Singh.
The book ‘Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security’, launched by Raksha Mantri, has been written by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd). Rajnath Singh pressed on, what he called one of the key takeaways from the book, that civil-military fusion should be viewed not just as integration, but as a strategic enabler that fosters innovation, preserves talent, and propels the nation towards technological self-reliance. “This fusion is possible only when we connect our civil industry, private sector, academia, and defence sector for a common national purpose. This increases our economic productivity and strategic edge,” he said.
Raksha Mantri added that the world today is moving beyond ‘division of labor’ and toward ‘integration of purpose’, and despite shouldering different responsibilities, there is a need to work with a shared vision. “Our civil administration and military are certainly separate in terms of division of labor, but since coming to power, our Prime Minister has emphasised that no administration can operate in silos; it must work in collaboration with each other,” he said.
