NDTV Defence Summit 2025 - Warfare in the 21st Century

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At NDTV Defence Summit, New Videos Shown Of Operation Sindoor Strikes

At the NDTV Defence Summit in New Delhi, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari provided a detailed account of the planning, execution, and aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

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Those involved in Operation Sindoor were confident right from the beginning that they could dominate the enemy side, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has said.

"Less Than 50 Weapons Fired By IAF To End Conflict": Op Sindoor Exclusive

Three months since India's devastating strikes on terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Vice Chief of the Air Staff shared new visuals and details of Operation Sindoor.

About NDTV Defence Summit 2025

Day Conclave

Hours

20+

Industry Pioneers

15+

Sessions

NDTV Defence Summit 2025 - Warfare in the 21st Century, is a premier one-day event designed to bring together policymakers, military leaders, industry pioneers, global experts, and parliamentarians to discuss India’s decisive military success in Operation Sindoor (May 7-10, 2025).

The conclave will focus on India’s strategic response to the Pahalgam terror attack, its technological advancements, and the recalibration of deterrence in a nuclear environment. It will also explore the geopolitical implications of India’s actions, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and international support for India’s counter-terrorism stance.

The NDTV Defence Conclave serves as a platform for thought leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to engage in insightful discussions.

Key Faces

Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister of India
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Defence Secretary
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Chief of Navy Staff
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari PVSM AVSM VM
Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma
Northern Army Commander
SURG VADM Arti Sarin, AVSM, VSM
Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services
Col. Anshu Jamwal
Commanding Officer, Indian Army
General Manoj Pande
(Retd.), Former Chief, Army Staff
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
(Retd.), Former Chief, Air Staff
Admiral Arun Prakash
(Retd.), Former Chief of the Naval Staff
Nikhil Joshi
MD, Boeing Defence India
Ashish Rajvanshi
CEO, Adani Defence & Aerospace
Arun T Ramchandani
Senior Vice President, L&T Precision Engineering & Systems
A S Lakshminarayanan
MD and CEO, Tata Communications Limited
Ashok Wadhawan
Joint President & Head, Land Systems, Adani Defence & Aerospace
Puneet Kaura
Managing Director & CEO at SAMTEL AVIONICS LTD.
Atul Dinkar Rane
Former MD & CEO BrahMos Aerospace & Outstanding Scientist, DRDO (Retd.)
Amit Navin Mahajan
Director, Paras Defence
Rahul Singh
Co-Founder and VP Engineering, ideaForge
Sameer Joshi
CEO, NewSpace Research & Technologies
Sandeep Agarwal
Founder & CMD, Exicom Technologies
Matthew Jones
Senior Vice-President, Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific, DTC a CODAN Company
Shishir Priyadarshi
President, Chintan Research Foundation
Ashish Saraf
VP and Country Head, Pratt & Whitney
Neelesh Tungar
President, Defense Bharat Forge And WTD & CEO, Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited