New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The officers of the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) cadre under the Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence, celebrated their 77th Raising Day at Palam Air Force Station by organising a one-day conference on 17th September 2026, with the central theme: "Ethics, Accountability and Excellence towards achieving the aim of Viksit Bharat @ 2047."

The conference was attended by dignitaries of various departments and ministries such as the Ministry of Railways, Central Vigilance Commission, Defence Accounts Department, National Highway Authority and Public Sector Undertakings.

Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh conveyed their greetings and messages to IDSE offic...