Ran Samwad 2026 on multi-domain operations concludes in Bengaluru
The two-day national seminar Ran Samwad 2026, on multi-domain operations, concluded at Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru, on 10 April 2026 with a closing address by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan.
Summary
The two-day national seminar Ran Samwad 2026, on the theme 'Multi-Domain Operations (MDO): An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats', concluded at Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru, on 10 April 2026, the Ministry of Defence said. In his closing address, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said multi-domain operations require convergence across physical, synthetic and cognitive realms, stressed faster decision-making in an AI-driven battlespace, and said the focus has shifted from coordination to true integration among the forces. He announced that Ran Samwad 2027 will be held on the theme 'High-Intensity Operations in a Transparent and Expanded Battlespace: Challenges for Force Application and Force Preservation'.
Key facts
- Concluded
- 10 April 2026, Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru
- Theme 2026
- Multi-Domain Operations: An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats
- Closing address
- CDS General Anil Chauhan
- Theme 2027
- High-Intensity Operations in a Transparent and Expanded Battlespace
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Ran Samwad 2026, which concluded on 10 April 2026, was centred on which theme?
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Correct answer: A — Multi-Domain Operations
The theme was 'Multi-Domain Operations (MDO): An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats'.
Ran Samwad 2026 concluded at which venue?
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Correct answer: D — Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru
The seminar concluded at Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru, with the CDS's closing address.