India hosts third edition of tri-services future warfare course in Delhi

Key facts

• The third edition of the tri-services future warfare course runs from 2 to 25 February 2026 in New Delhi.
• The course is conducted under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) in partnership with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS).
• The venue is the Manekshaw Centre at Delhi Cantonment.
• The curriculum covers specialised subjects, domain-specific warfare developments, critical and rare earth elements, supply chain vulnerabilities and regional and global geopolitics.
• Participants include officers from the three services ranging from majors to major generals, plus representatives from defence industry start-ups, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and private industry.
• The course aims to align operational priorities of the armed forces with the capabilities of the indigenous defence industry.