Past Perfect

During the inauguration of the Indian Military Heritage Festival, defence minister Rajnath Singh launched ‘Project UDBHAV’, in the presence of Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral S.J. Singh, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Lieutenant General J.P. Mathew and director general United Services Institution of India Maj. Gen. B.K. Sharma (retd).

Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), Lt Gen. Tarun Kumar Aich briefed the gathering about the importance of ‘Project UDBHAV’, highlighting that it is an endeavour to revisit the roots of India’s ancient military thoughts. ‘Udbhav’, which means ‘origin’ or ‘genesis’, acknowledges the vintage Indian scriptures and writings, spanning past centuries, which contain profound knowledge that can benefit modern military strategies.

According to Aich, the objective of the Project is to synthesise ancient wisdom with contemporary mili