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HQ IDS Celebrates 25 Years of Tri-Service Synergy, Future Readiness
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News18•01-10-2026, 23:00
HQ IDS Celebrates 25 Years of Tri-Service Synergy, Future Readiness
- •The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), India’s apex institution for tri-service synergy, marked its 25th anniversary on Thursday, October 1, 2001, observing the occasion as Tri-Service Day.
- •Conceived to promote jointness and integration, HQ IDS has become a crucial hub for armed forces synergy and a vanguard for new domains like cyber and space.
- •The silver jubilee celebration, themed “Future Readiness Through Jointness and Integration,” included “Trishakti Manthan” with addresses from Gen N S Raja Subramani and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh.
- •Deliberations highlighted HQ IDS's contributions to operational preparedness through joint doctrines, training, exercises, and enhanced humanitarian assistance and disaster relief coordination.
- •A silver jubilee coffee-table book and a film showcasing HQ IDS's evolution and achievements were released, with former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan and other senior officers in attendance.
Key Questions Answered
The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) was established on October 1, 2001.
The silver jubilee celebrations were held under the theme “Future Readiness Through Jointness and Integration”.
The HQ IDS played a key role during Operation Sindoor, which took place last year under the leadership of then-CDS Gen Anil Chauhan.