Rajnath Singh launches Lt Gen Raj Shukla's book on civil-military fusion; calls Operation Sindoor a showcase of jointness
On 22 October 2025 in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security' by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd).
Summary
On 22 October 2025, at a book launch in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh released 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security', written by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd). He said Operation Sindoor showed extraordinary jointness and integration among the three Services, and called the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff an important milestone for coordination among them. He said civil-military fusion should be seen as a strategic enabler that fosters innovation and propels the nation towards technological self-reliance, as wars have become hybrid and asymmetrical. CDS General Anil Chauhan and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi were present.
Key facts
- Date & place
- 22 Oct 2025, New Delhi
- Book
- 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security'
- Author
- Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd)
- Key message
- Operation Sindoor showed tri-service jointness; CDS post a milestone
- Present
- CDS Gen Anil Chauhan; COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who is the author of the book 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power & Comprehensive Security', launched by Rajnath Singh in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd)
PIB: the book launched by the Raksha Mantri on 22 October 2025 has been written by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd).
Consider the following statements made by the Raksha Mantri at the October 2025 book launch: 1. Civil-military fusion should be viewed as a strategic enabler that propels the nation towards technological self-reliance. 2. The creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff was an important milestone in strengthening coordination among the three Services. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: he said civil-military fusion is a strategic enabler that fosters innovation and propels technological self-reliance, and called the creation of the CDS post an important milestone for tri-service coordination.