Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

The second edition of the Joint Commanders’ Conference is scheduled to be held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on May 07 and May 08, 2026. The conference focuses on the theme “Military Capability in New Domains” and brings together top defence leadership, including Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan. Discussions during the event will centre on emerging challenges such as cyber warfare, space security, cognitive warfare, and unmanned systems. The conference also emphasises self-reliance in defence production under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative and highlights the importance of civil-military fusion in strengthening India’s defence capabilities.