Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh inaugurates MTS 2.0, a seminar focusing on enhancing combat effectiveness of mechanised forces through technological advancements and capability enhancement.
On 26 October 2026, Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command, inaugurated the Curtain Raiser for Mechanisation Technology Seminar 2.0 (MTS 2.0) at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. Organised by Western Command and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), this event marks a significant step towards enhancing the combat effectiveness of mechanised forces.
The two-day main seminar, titled 'CHAKRA – Transforming Existing Platforms for Future Combat', is scheduled to be held on 14-15 December 2026, at Chandimandir Military Station. It will bring together stakeholders from the Indian Army, defence industry and academia to deliberate on technological advancements and capability enhancement of mechanised forces.
MTS 2.0 aims to enhance the combat effectiveness of mechanised forces by transforming existing military platforms into technologically advanced, capable and future-ready combat systems. The seminar will focus on Combat Capability Enhancement, Harnessing Technology, Adaptability, Kinetics, Refurbishment and Atmanirbharta, with an emphasis on translating operational capability gaps and requirements into clearly defined Problem Definition Statements (PDS).
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