At Ran Samvad 2025, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan unveiled Mission Sudarshan Chakra—India’s indigenous air‑defence network, combining AI, quantum tech, lasers, missiles, and multi‑domain surveillance into a layered “shield and sword” system. Modelled after Israel’s Iron Dome and the U.S. Patriot, it underscores India’s push for sovereign aerial defence by 2035.