General Dhiraj Seth has assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff and unveiled the VIJAY roadmap for the modernisation of the Indian Army. Each letter of the acronym stands for one of five pillars, covering border readiness, technology, joint operations, indigenisation and soldier welfare.
The roadmap draws on the Prime Minister's mantra that "JAI leads to VIJAY", with "Jai Hind" and "Jai Bharat" as its guiding ethos.
The roadmap is aligned with the Ministry of Defence's Decade of Transformation (2023-2032). It aims to build a force that is digitised, technology-enabled, self-reliant (Aatmanirbhar) and capable across multiple domains.
Vigilance (V) prioritises heightened operational readiness and constant alertness along India's borders, so that the Army can counter evolving security dynamics.
Innovation and Transformation (I) focuses on integrating modern military doctrine, advanced technologies and rapid capability development, to adapt to the changing character of warfare.
Jointness and Integration (J) seeks deeper structural synergy among the Army, Navy and Air Force. It also provides for military-civil fusion through a Whole-of-Nation approach, tied to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Atmanirbharta (A) restates the armed forces' commitment to indigenisation under the guiding principle of "Winning Our Wars with Indigenous Solutions", with defence self-reliance as the goal.
Yodha First (Y) centres on human capital. It prioritises better training standards, technological skilling and welfare frameworks for everyone from Agniveers to veterans and Veer Naris.
With reference to the VIJAY roadmap unveiled for the Indian Army, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
Pillar of VIJAY roadmap : Focus
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Which one of the following best describes the guiding principle of the Atmanirbharta pillar of the VIJAY roadmap?
