Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Jan. 26 -- As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day on Monday, the country's defence landscape reflects a year of sweeping transformation, with 2025 having been declared the 'Year of Reforms', marked by far-reaching changes across the tri-services, rapid strides in indigenous technological capabilities, the raising of new battalions, and decisive operations targeting terrorism.
Strong emphasis was placed on deepening integration among the three Services, guided by the JAI (Jointness, Aatmanirbharta and Innovation) framework, which has emerged as the cornerstone of India's ongoing defence reforms. The thrust of these measures is to build a more cohesive, self-reliant and technologically advanced force structure, ...