Raksha Rajya Mantri Chaired Defence Information Tech Consultative Committee Meeting

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth chaired the 15th meeting of Defence Information Technology Consultative Committee (DITCC) conducted by Headquarter Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) on June 23, 2026 in New Delhi. The meeting laid emphasis on Aatma-Nirbharta in IT and adoption of cutting edge enablers in a time-bound manner.

During the meeting, important policy decisions were deliberated by Subject Matter Experts on the use of disruptive technologies in Defence Services in the changing paradigm of warfare. The members deliberated on a number of relevant issues ranging from indigenisation of advanced chip manufacturing, development of sovereign Operating System and Data Base and strategic siting of data centres for Defence needs.

The meeting was attended by officers of the HQ IDS, Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and distinguished members of academia and industry.(UPDATED ON 23RD JUNE 2026)