The seminar organized by Centre for Joint Warfare Studies aims to discuss emerging security challenges and India's evolving threat landscape, with a focus on the convergence of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence, and human cognition.
Held under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and initiated by Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), the 'Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare' seminar started on November 02, 2026 in New Delhi. The primary objective of this two-day event is to deliberate on the escalating security challenges arising from the merger of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence, and human cognition, with a focus on India's evolving threat landscape.
The discussions encompassed aspects such as the cyber-enabled battlefield, the anatomy of influence operations involving actors, vectors, and narratives that shape the information environment. The seminar also addressed targeting military personnel, veterans, and their families, along with the increasing convergence of cyber technologies, AI, and digital manipulation.
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 seminar brings 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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