Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that today India is shaping global discussions, and countries across the Indo-Pacific and the Global South look to India as a reliable partner. Addressing the Chanakya Defence Dialogue (CDD) 2025, Mr Singh said, in this changing global environment, India’s place is also undergoing transformation.

 

 

He underscored that our expanding economy, cutting-edge technological progress, and steadfast commitment to principled diplomacy have enabled us to emerge as a voice of balance, stability, and responsibility.

 

 

The Raksha Mantri said India has always believed in peace and dialogue, and it remains committed to that approach, but when it comes to the sovereignty of the nation and the security of the countrymen, it does not compromise. He said that the country’s Armed Forces have shown again and again that they are capable and ready.

 

 

 

Mr Singh also said that Viksit Bharat is not possible without a Surakshit Bharat, and Surakshit Bharat is impossible without a Sashakt Bharat. CDD-2025 is being organised under the theme “Reform to Transform: Sashakt, Surakshit aur Viksit Bharat.”

 

 

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the inaugural session of the two-day event yesterday. The event brought together national and international experts to deliberate on defence reforms, technological transformation, civil-military integration, and India’s emerging security priorities in the run-up to Viksit Bharat by 2047.