HQ IDS to Organise ‘CORE’ Programme on Contemporary Security Challenges

The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is organizing the 'Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE)' programme from 14 to 18 September 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The five-day programme involves senior officers of the Defence Forces alongside participants from the Ministries of Defence, External Affairs, and Home Affairs. It aims to expose senior leaders to contemporary national and regional security issues through interactions with subject matter experts. Key themes include regional and global security challenges, technological transformation in warfare, strategic communication, and civil-military understanding to foster jointness, integrated thinking, and professional competencies in national security.