Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme 2026 concludes at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi

The Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme 2026 concluded at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. Organised by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and conducted by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), the five-day event brought together senior military officers from the three Services alongside officials from the Ministries of Defence, External Affairs, and Home Affairs. Discussions covered contemporary security challenges, jointness, integration, modern warfighting, defence production, and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Quantum Computing. The programme also featured interactions with senior military leadership and focused on a Whole-of-Nation approach and inter-agency coordination across diplomatic, informational, economic, and military domains.