A two-day seminar titled 'Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare', organized by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), started in New Delhi on November 02, 2026. The event focuses on discussing emerging security challenges arising from the convergence of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence, and human cognition, with a particular emphasis on India's evolving threat landscape.
The two-day seminar, which commenced on November 02, 2026, is being organized by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS). The event is taking place in New Delhi and its objective is to deliberate on the emerging security challenges arising from the convergence of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence, and human cognition, with a particular focus on India's evolving threat landscape.
The inaugural session was attended by Rear Admiral Sanjay Sachdeva, Director General, Defence Cyber Agency, Major General Ashok Kumar (Retd), Director General, CENJOWS, Shri Navin Kumar Singh, National Cyber Security Coordinator, Vice Admiral A N Pramod, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC). The sessions will focus on various aspects such as the cyber-enabled cognitive battlefield, the anatomy of influence operations, including the actors, vectors, and narratives shaping the information environment. The discussions will also address the targeting of military personnel, veterans, and their families, as well as the growing convergence of cyber technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and digital manipulation.
The seminar aims to highlight the need for a comprehensive understanding of emerging threats, extending beyond their technological dimensions to encompass their psychological, institutional, and societal implications. The deliberations during the event will bring together senior military leaders, government officials, strategic affairs experts, diplomats, representatives from academia, technology specialists, and media representatives, providing a multidisciplinary platform for deliberations on the challenges and implications of cyber-enabled cognitive warfare.
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