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Singh says military strength will depend on speed of decision-making
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke at Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
The Indian Air Force hosted the exercise from September 26 to October 12, with air forces from seven countries and observers from 32 others taking part.
Singh said military strength will depend less on how many aircraft and other platforms a country has and more on how quickly it can detect threats, make decisions and act.
He said warfare now also extends into space, cyberspace, the electromagnetic spectrum and the information domain, with drones and artificial intelligence playing growing roles.
Singh said India aims to develop its own defence technology while cooperating with other countries on research, production, training and innovation.
The exercise included joint planning and training, and featured Indian-made Tejas aircraft and Prachand helicopters.
Singh urged the Indian Air Force to apply lessons from the exercise to its training, tactics, technology and future capabilities.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said future military power will depend more on the speed of decision-making than on the number of military platforms.
He made the remarks at Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
Singh said modern warfare now extends into space, cyberspace, the electromagnetic spectrum and the information domain.
He stressed defence self-reliance while supporting cooperation with like-minded countries.
The multinational exercise brought together air forces from seven countries, with 32 more nations participating as observers.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- What
- He said future military power will depend more on how quickly forces can sense, understand, decide and act than on the number of platforms.
- When
- Saturday, during Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026.
- Where
- Air Force Station Jodhpur, India.
- Why
- He said warfare is changing and highlighted the need for self-reliance, cooperation and faster decision-making.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The defence relationships of the future will be about technology and trust, not just about platforms.
Different nations. Different aircraft. Different experiences. But one sky. That is the message of Tarang Shakti.
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 began.
Singh addressed participants at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 was scheduled to conclude.
- Exercise dates
- September 26 to October 12, 2026
- Host
- Indian Air Force
- Location
- Air Force Station Jodhpur
- Participating air forces
- Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and the United States
- Observer nations
- 32
- Indigenous aircraft featured
- Light Combat Aircraft Tejas and Light Combat Helicopter Prachand
Sources
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