CDS releases Joint Doctrines for Special Forces and Airborne & Heliborne Operations at Ran Samwad
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released Joint Doctrines for Special Forces Operations and for Airborne & Heliborne Operations at the Ran Samwad seminar in Madhya Pradesh on 27 August 2025.
Summary
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released two doctrinal publications, the Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations and the Joint Doctrine for Airborne & Heliborne Operations, on 27 August 2025. The release took place during the Ran Samwad tri-service seminar at the Army War College in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, in the presence of the Navy and Air Force chiefs and the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. The doctrines were formulated by the Doctrine Directorate of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff with the three Services and set out principles, operational concepts and interoperability frameworks for such missions.
Key facts
- Date
- 27 Aug 2025
- Released by
- CDS Gen Anil Chauhan
- Doctrines
- Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations; Joint Doctrine for Airborne & Heliborne Operations
- Occasion / venue
- Ran Samwad tri-service seminar, Army War College, Dr Ambedkar Nagar (MP)
- Prepared by
- Doctrine Directorate, HQ Integrated Defence Staff
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The tri-service seminar 'Ran Samwad', at which the CDS released two joint doctrines on 27 August 2025, was held at:
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Correct answer: D — Army War College, Dr Ambedkar Nagar (MP)
Ran Samwad was held at the Army War College in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh.
Which two Joint Doctrines did CDS General Anil Chauhan release at Ran Samwad on 27 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Special Forces Operations and Airborne & Heliborne Operations
The two doctrines released were for Special Forces Operations and for Airborne & Heliborne Operations.