{"id":20317,"date":"2026-02-21T15:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=20317"},"modified":"2026-02-21T15:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:19:09","slug":"indian-army-hosts-national-seminar-on-enhancing-military-decision-making-through-wargaming-and-simulation-and-releases-indigenous-decision-support-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=20317","title":{"rendered":"INDIAN ARMY HOSTS NATIONAL SEMINAR ON \u201cENHANCING MILITARY DECISION-MAKING THROUGH WARGAMING AND SIMULATION\u201d AND\u00a0 RELEASES INDIGENOUS DECISION-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INDIAN ARMY HOSTS NATIONAL SEMINAR ON \u201cENHANCING MILITARY DECISION-MAKING THROUGH WARGAMING AND SIMULATION\u201d AND\u00a0 RELEASES INDIGENOUS DECISION-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Posted On: 20 FEB 2026 5:27PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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A Wargaming Seminar themed\u00a0\u201cEnhancing Military Decision-Making through Wargaming and Simulation \u2013 Bridging Knowledge and Industry Gaps\u201d was conducted by the Indian Army today at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.\u00a0The seminar, organised by the\u00a0Wargaming Development Centre (WARDEC), provided a national platform for strategic dialogue, bringing together participants from across India\u2019s wargaming ecosystem, including senior military leaders, academicians, strategic thinkers and technology industry experts. The event underscored the growing importance of wargaming as a critical tool for operational planning, leadership development and doctrinal innovation in contemporary and future multi-domain battlespaces.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The seminar was inaugurated by\u00a0Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief,\u00a0Army Training Command. In his keynote address, he emphasised that wargaming is not merely a procedural exercise but a strategic instrument to sharpen judgement, validate assumptions and cultivate adaptive thinking. He highlighted the imperative of embedding simulation-driven analysis within institutional planning processes to enhance operational preparedness, decision superiority and the Indian Army\u2019s ability to respond effectively to dynamic operational challenges. The address also reflected the growing focus on\u00a0Atmanirbharta in defence, highlighting the Indian Army\u2019s commitment to designing, developing and deploying advanced capabilities indigenously.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The seminar featured in-depth discussions across operational, academic and industrial perspectives. From the military perspective, the seminar focused on leveraging multi-domain simulations, institutionalising wargaming as a core professional competency and preparing commanders for complex operational environments characterised by speed, ambiguity and technological disruption.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From the academic perspective, the seminar highlighted the role of universities and research institutions in developing human capital, conducting interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, data analytics, behavioural sciences and systems engineering; and fostering practitioner\u2013academic collaborations to advance wargaming methodologies.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From the industry perspective, the seminar emphasised military-civil partnerships, co-development frameworks and the integration of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data analytics, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality into operationally relevant simulation environments. An accompanying exhibition showcased advanced simulation platforms and innovative technological solutions, reinforcing the collaborative ethos and shared vision of the Indian wargaming ecosystem.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During the seminar three indigenously developed software applications by\u00a0WARDEC were also released. These\u00a0include\u00a0Auto Evaluation Map Marking Tool;\u00a0Combat Decision Resolution \u2013 Version 9;\u00a0and\u00a0Automated Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield. These applications mark a significant milestone in the Indian Army\u2019s journey towards technological self-reliance, offering structured decision-support frameworks for commanders at all levels.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0closing session\u00a0was addressed by\u00a0Lieutenant General Zubin A Minwalla, Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Doctrine, Organisation and Training, who underscored the importance of a self-reliant, future-ready wargaming ecosystem in supporting doctrinal innovation, analytical evaluation and leadership development. He emphasised that such an ecosystem is crucial for nurturing anticipatory planning capabilities, preparing commanders for multi-domain operational challenges and ensuring that India remains at the forefront of military thought and technological innovation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The seminar reaffirmed the Indian Army\u2019s commitment to complement material modernisation with intellectual preparedness. By convening the Armed Forces, academia and industry on a unified platform, it strengthened the foundations of a resilient, self-reliant and future-ready wargaming ecosystem, advancing India\u2019s operational capability and safeguarding national security. The event highlighted the strategic significance of simulation-enabled training, analytical evaluation and decision-support tools in preparing commanders to operate effectively in increasingly complex operational environments and demonstrated India\u2019s determination to achieve technological autonomy while fostering collaborative innovation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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INDIAN ARMY HOSTS NATIONAL SEMINAR ON \u201cENHANCING MILITARY DECISION-MAKING THROUGH WARGAMING AND SIMULATION\u201d AND\u00a0 RELEASES INDIGENOUS DECISION-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS Posted On: 20 FEB 2026 5:27PM by PIB Delhi A Wargaming Seminar themed\u00a0\u201cEnhancing Military Decision-Making through Wargaming and Simulation \u2013 Bridging Knowledge and Industry Gaps\u201d was conducted by the Indian Army today at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.\u00a0The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20317"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20319,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20317\/revisions\/20319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}