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Future Warfare To Pakistan Threat: 15 Big Takeaways From NDTV Defence Summit

Future Warfare To Pakistan Threat: 15 Big Takeaways From NDTV Defence Summit

Senior military commanders and the Defence Minister spoke about the capabilities India is building, the gaps it must address immediately and the technologies expected to shape warfare in the years ahead.

Exclusive: No Su-57 Decision Yet, Says Defence Secretary. India Leans On AI Networks To Bridge Stealth Gaps

Exclusive: No Su-57 Decision Yet, Says Defence Secretary. India Leans On AI Networks To Bridge Stealth Gaps

Russia has been pushing hard for India to acquire the Su-57 jet which was showcased in February 2025 at Aero India, Asia's largest airshow

HAL Failed Bid To Build India's Stealth Jet On 'Routine Technical Grounds': Defence Secretary RK Singh At NDTV Defence Summit

HAL Failed Bid To Build India's Stealth Jet On "Routine Technical Grounds": Defence Secretary RK Singh At NDTV Defence Summit

In February 2026, Defence Ministry sources said only three of the seven consortia that had expressed interest met the mandatory technical and financial criteria, and HAL, which had bid with two smaller firms, did not qualify.

'Industry Must Move Quickly From Prototype To Product': Top Military Officer At NDTV Defence Summit 2026

'Industry Must Move Quickly From Prototype To Product': Top Military Officer At NDTV Defence Summit 2026

NDTV Defence Summit 2026: Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani explained three things that the armed forces would like to have from the industry, which are speed, scale and volume

'China Border Stable, Won't Let Guard Down With Pak': Defence Chief To NDTV

"China Border Stable, Won't Let Guard Down With Pak": Defence Chief To NDTV

Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said Operation Sindoor was a "classic example" of all three services working together.

'Situation On China Border Stable, No Cause For Concern': Chief Of Defence Staff To NDTV

"Situation On China Border Stable, No Cause For Concern": Chief Of Defence Staff To NDTV

There have been years of heightened tensions along the India-China border following a clash in eastern Ladakh in 2020.

'No Palantir, We'll Do It Ourselves': Top Defence Official On 'AI Spine' For Forces

'No Palantir, We'll Do It Ourselves': Top Defence Official On "AI Spine" For Forces

The top defence official revealed that "some attempts" to infuse AI were made during Operation Sindoor, India's counterstrike against terrorist havens in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

'Integrate With Us On Mission Mode': Navy Chief To Skyroot At NDTV Summit

"Integrate With Us On Mission Mode": Navy Chief To Skyroot At NDTV Summit

Indian Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has invited private space technology start-up Skyroot Aerospace to collaborate in "mission mode" to understand the defense-specific requirements in the country and help develop world-class, sovereign space capabilities over the next 20-25 years.

AI Will Transform Battlefield In All Aspects: Chief Of Defence Staff To NDTV

AI Will Transform Battlefield In All Aspects: Chief Of Defence Staff To NDTV

"I see AI as an opportunity and then as a challenge," Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said at the NDTV Defence Summit.

About NDTV Defence Summit 2026

1
Day Conclave
9+
Hours
20+
Industry Pioneers
15+
Sessions

NDTV Defence Summit 2026 — India’s New Defence Edge, is NDTV’s flagship, high-level defence forum, designed as one of India’s most exclusive gatherings of policymakers, military leadership, defence industry pioneers and strategic experts.

This year’s summit centres on India’s evolving defence edge: from the operational lessons of Operation Sindoor to the rapid integration of AI, drones, space capabilities and autonomous systems; from deeper jointness among the three services and stronger Atmanirbharta in defence manufacturing to new global partnerships and technology alliances.

Key Faces 2026

  • Rajnath Singh

    Rajnath Singh

    Hon’ble Defence Minister of India

  • General NS Raja Subramani

    General NS Raja Subramani

    PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Chief of Defence Staff

  • General Dhiraj Seth

    General Dhiraj Seth

    PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, Chief of the Army Staff

  • Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

    Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

    PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Chief of the Naval Staff

  • Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS)

    Rajesh Kumar Singh (IAS)

    Defence Secretary, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO (Additional Charge)

  • Air Marshal Tejpal Singh

    Air Marshal Tejpal Singh

    AVSM, VM, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

  • Lieutenant General Dominique Tardif

    Lieutenant General Dominique Tardif

    Vice Chief of the French Air and Space Force

  • Denis Alipov

    Denis Alipov

    Russian Ambassador to India

  • Ashish Kansal

    Ashish Kansal

    CEO, SMPP Limited

  • Puneet Kaura

    Puneet Kaura

    MD & CEO, Samtel Avionics Ltd

  • Rear Admiral R Sreenivas

    Rear Admiral R Sreenivas

    VSM (Retd.), Chief Executive Officer, Bondada Group

  • Veddika Dalmia

    Veddika Dalmia

    Director, Hyper Stealth Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  • Suresh Kamate

    Suresh Kamate

    General Manager, Aerospace & Defence Business, dSPACE India

  • Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya

    Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya

    Founder & CEO, IG Defence

  • Tapan Bhatnagar

    Tapan Bhatnagar

    COO, SAAB FFVO India

  • Rafal Modrzewski

    Rafal Modrzewski

    Co-Founder & CEO, ICEYE

  • Pawan Kumar Chandana

    Pawan Kumar Chandana

    CEO, Skyroot Aerospace

  • Dr. Samir V Kamat

    Dr. Samir V Kamat

    Chairman, Former DRDO & Secretary, Department of Defence, R&D

  • Sameer Joshi

    Sameer Joshi

    CEO, Newspace

  • Arvind Lakshmikumar

    Arvind Lakshmikumar

    MD & CEO, Tonbo Imaging

  • Pankaj Saran

    Pankaj Saran

    Member, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), India, Former Deputy NSA

  • Saurav Jha

    Saurav Jha

    CEO, D- Propulse

  • Brigadier Devasheesh Chowdhury (Veteran)

    Brigadier Devasheesh Chowdhury (Veteran)

    Senior GM, Zen Technologies

  • Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.)

    Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.)

    Former Army Commander

  • Jayaram M

    Jayaram M

    CEO, Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems

  • Rakesh Ojha

    Rakesh Ojha

    Director, Munitions India Limited

Agenda - Sept 27, 2026

10:35 AM

Keynote Address

Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister of India

11:15 AM

Special Address: Atmanirbharta in an Era of Transformative Wars

General Dhiraj Seth

PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, Chief of the Army Staff

11:45 AM

The Threat Matrix: Rewriting India's Rules of Deterrence

Dr. Samir V Kamat

Chairman, Former DRDO & Secretary, Department of Defence, R&D

Ashish Kansal

CEO, SMPP Limited

Jayaram M

CEO, Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems

Rakesh Ojha

Director, Munitions India Limited

12:15 PM

AI Takes the field. Is Mankind still in Command?

Sameer Joshi

CEO, Newspace

Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd.)

Former Army Commander

Suresh Kamate

General Manager, Aerospace & Defence Business, dSPACE India

12:40 PM

Special Address: Fifth Generation and Beyond

Air Marshal Tejpal Singh

AVSM, VM, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

13:15 PM

Building Bharat's Arsenal of Innovation: AI, Drones & Beyond

Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya

Founder & CEO, IG Defence

Brigadier Devasheesh Chowdhury (Veteran)

Senior GM, Zen Technologies

Veddika Dalmia

Director, Hyper Stealth Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Rear Admiral R Sreenivas

VSM (Retd.), Chief Executive Officer, Bondada Group

Arvind Lakshmikumar

MD & CEO, Tonbo Imaging

14:20 PM

Faultlines & Firepower: India's Strategic Calculus

Pankaj Saran

Member, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), India, Former Deputy NSA

14:40 PM

Beyond Assembly to Autonomy: Securing India’s Core Defence Technologies

Tapan Bhatnagar

COO, SAAB FFVO India

15:00 PM

Space and Sovereignty: A Conversation with ICEYE's Rafal Modrzewski

Rafal Modrzewski

Co-Founder & CEO, ICEYE

15:10 PM

The Evolution of airpower and the Indo-French Partnership

Lieutenant General Dominique Tardif

Vice Chief of the French Air and Space Force

15:30 PM

Cockpit to Capability: Avionics and the Future of Indian Defence

Puneet Kaura

MD & CEO, Samtel Avionics Ltd. 

15:45PM

Ignition: India's Race to Own Space

Pawan Kumar Chandana

CEO, Skyroot Aerospace

16:00 PM

Commanding the Maritime Future

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Chief of the Naval Staff

16:30 PM

THE NEED FOR SPEED: India's Rocket Propulsion Playbook

Saurav Jha

CEO, D- Propulse

17:00 PM

The Next Chapter of India–Russia Defence Ties

Denis Alipov

Russian Ambassador to India

17:30 PM

Strategy to Capability: Building India's Defence Edge

Rajesh Kumar Singh

IAS, Defence Secretary, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO (Additional Charge)

18:00 PM

Commanding Tomorrow’s Battlefield – The India Vision

General NS Raja Subramani

PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Chief of Defence Staff

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