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News18 DEFCON Summit 2026 to Convene India’s Defence Leaders
News18 is organizing a large meeting about India’s defence and security.
It will take place in New Delhi on September 24, 2026.
Government officials, military leaders, diplomats, business leaders, and security experts will attend.
They will discuss how India can make more defence equipment itself.
They will also talk about aircraft, space, cyber attacks, and other new threats.
Another topic will be how India can work with other countries while protecting its own decisions.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to lead the event.
The meeting aims to make important defence discussions easier for people to understand.
News18 will host the DEFCON Summit 2026 in New Delhi on September 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. onwards.
The summit will bring together policymakers, military leaders, diplomats, industry representatives, and strategic thinkers.
Discussions will cover defence self-reliance, aerospace capabilities, strategic partnerships, cyber security, space, and unconventional warfare.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will headline the event alongside serving and retired military leaders and senior officials.
The summit is being held by News18 in association with The Chanakya Dialogues.
- Who
- News18, in association with The Chanakya Dialogues, will convene policymakers, military leaders, diplomats, industry representatives, and strategic thinkers, with Rajnath Singh headlining the event.
- What
- The DEFCON Summit 2026 will examine India’s defence, aerospace, and national security priorities.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. onwards.
- Why
- To discuss India’s move from defence self-reliance toward becoming a trusted global defence partner, along with emerging security threats and strategic partnerships.
Key facts
- Event
- News18 DEFCON Summit 2026
- Organizer
- News18, in association with The Chanakya Dialogues
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Location
- New Delhi
- Start time
- 10 a.m. onwards
- Headline speaker
- Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence, Government of India
- Key themes
- Defence manufacturing, aerospace, strategic partnerships, cyber security, space, and unconventional warfare
Quotes
Jyoti Kamal
Managing Editor of News18 India
“It is our great pleasure to bring together some of India’s foremost defence minds and experts, at a time when geopolitical dynamics are undergoing significant shifts.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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