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Lt Gen Zubin A Minwalla assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff on 27 Nov 25 after relinquishing coveted appointment of General Officer Commanding #TrishktiCorps. He takes over from Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal who is taking over as Deputy Chief of Army Staff. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff #CISC and all ranks of #HQ_IDS congratulate the general officers and wish them very best in the new appointments. Lt Gen Zubin Minwalla's assumption of charge ensures continuity in developing Joint doctrines, enhancing #jointness & #Integration and promoting Joint structures. @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @MIB_India @SpokespersonMoD

30 Young Military Officers from India and Australia participated in the Second edition of General Rawat India Australia Young Officers Exchange Program - 2025 #GRIAYOEP-25 from 14 - 26 Oct 25. As part of the program, the young participants visited different Service Institutes, Defence Industries, prominent places of Indian Cultural Heritage at Hyderabad, Goa, Agra and New Delhi. The closing ceremony was presided by Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, AVSM, SM, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation & Training), HQ IDS. He hailed the program as “one of a kind” and said that the “bonds you have developed will further cement the already deep and strong relationship, the two militaries and the countries share”. #DefenceCooperation #IndiaAustraliaFriendship @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @MEAIndia @AusHCIndia @HCICanberra

Empowering Officers with AI Skills! #HQ_IDS conducts #AI Literacy Bootcamp, fostering tech-enabled learning for #FutureWarfare with experiential training through dynamic, interactive apps, enabling 50 #TriServices participants to gain hands-on AI skills in an immersive environment. Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief of IDS (DOT) gave an analytical perspective on how AI literacy is becoming indispensable for modern #MilitaryOperations - from enhancing real-time decision-making & predictive analysis to improving situational awareness, #OperationalEfficiency and strategic foresight on the battlefield. It marks a step towards building AI-ready #MilitaryLeadership capable of navigating emerging threats and leveraging technology for decisive advantage. #CapacityBuilding @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP

Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief of IDS (DoT) gives an analytical perspective on how #JointnessAndIntegration was the game changer in #OperationSindoor. His insights detail how seamless #TriServices synergy of the #IndianArmedForces ensured precise multi-domain strikes, and punitive response, marking a new era of strategic dominance for India. Article courtesy - India Today, June 02, 2025 edition. #OperationSindoor #VictoryThroughJointness @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @MEAIndia @MIB_India

The 7th Commandants’ Conclave was successfully held at the Naval War College #NWC, Goa, under the chairmanship of Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief (DOT) of #HQ_IDS. The Conclave brought together the Commandants of #TriServices institutions - #AWC, #CAW, #DSSC, #CDM, #MILIT and #NWC - to deliberate on critical issues concerning #ProfessionalMilitaryEducation. The discussions centered around enhancing #Jointness, modernising pedagogy, fostering faculty development, promoting institutional synergy, and streamlining training processes. The forum also served as a valuable platform for the exchange of best practices and ideas, reinforcing the collective commitment to shaping #FutureMilitaryLeadership through academic excellence and joint learning. #TriServicesSynergy #JointnessAndIntegration @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @SpokespersonMoD

The second edition of the rank agnostic #FutureWarfare Course commenced today with 35 officers from #TriServices across a varied service bracket of 8-35 years, bringing together senior practitioners of op art and strategy with technologically aligned young officers. The course aims to draw clarity on plausible future war fighting concepts, thus enabling collaborative appreciation of identifying focus areas based on multi-domain threat perceptions and generate future #CapabilityDevelopment plans. Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, DCIDS DOT from #HQ_IDS delivered the keynote address. Maj Gen Akash Kaushik, ACIDS Transformation gave out the course structure and Maj Gen Ashok Kumar (Retd), DG #CENJOWS highlighted the course deliverables. Over the next three weeks, participants will deliberate upon #Transformation of thought, techniques, equipment, concepts, doctrines, processes and training norms, that the #IndianArmedForces are to review and be #FutureReady. @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP

Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief (DOT) of #HQ_IDS addressed #FutureStrategicLeaders of #HDMC_20 at #CDM_IDS on the critical role of Armed Forces integration in strengthening #NationalSecurity. He provided insights into the Transformative approach to integration alongwith its roadmap. Emphasizing a mindset shift, optimal resource utilization & fostering a #JointCulture, he shared personal experiences, preparing officers for challenges in their future roles. DCIDS (DOT), as Chairman, Joint Training Committee, also reviewed project studies sponsored by #HQ_IDS. He also interacted with the participants from #Friendly_Foreign_Countries undergoing #HDMC_20. #TriServicesSynergy #JointnessAndIntegration @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP

Strengthening Defence ties! Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief of IDS (DOT), #HQ_IDS_India interacts with General Paul Valentino Phiri, Commander of the Malawi Defence Force, heading a defence delegation from Malawi. Jointness & Integration in the Armed Forces deliberated, alongwith opportunities for #DefenceCooperation. This strategic engagement aims to enhance bilateral relations, foster collaboration and building strategic partnerships between the two nations. #IndiaMalawiFriendship 🇮🇳 🤝🏼 🇲🇼 @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @MEAIndia @India_in_Malawi

#FutureWarfare 2/2 The course has been curated by Transformation Dte of #HQ_IDS, in consultation with veteran officers from eminent #ThinkTanks. Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief of IDS (DOT) urged officers to deliberate upon the evolving concepts in the Indian context, where the Armed Forces face challenges along live borders and in the Maritime domain. @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @giridhararamane

The second Joint Doctrine Review Conference #JDRC_2024 was chaired by Lt Gen Vipul Shinghal, Deputy Chief of #IDS (Doctrine, Organisation & Training) and attended by representatives of Doctrine Development Agencies of the three Service HQs and #ThinkTanks. Important aspects related to Joint and Service specific Doctrines were discussed that will further enhance #TriServicesSynergy for development of operational Doctrines. #IndianArmedForces #JointnessAndIntegration #JointDoctrines @DefenceMinIndia @SethSanjayMP @giridhararamane