Civil-military fusion will strengthen logistics: Rajnath Singh

Calling for greater synergy and civil-military fusion for logistics, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said future wars would require a joint approach with the industry and there needs to be a lot of research and development backing the armed forces.

He said the government is committed to creating a “robust, secure, speedy and Aatmanirbhar” logistics system that includes the Gati Shakti project to deal with future challenges.

“Future wars will require jointness not only among the three services, but also among different bodies in the form of industrial back-up, research and development, material support, industry and manpower,” the minister said while addressing an Indian Army Logistics seminar.


The minster called for formulating policies to enhance mutual trust between civil and military organisations and suggested that the best practices of different countries could be studied.

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande said synergised efforts can make India a global powerhouse of defence logistics and ongoing efforts will not only cater to domestic needs but also assist friendly foreign countries.