Project Udbhav

October 24, 2023

An ambitious effort for the integration of India’s “ancient strategic acumen” into the contemporary military domain and develop an “indigenous strategic vocabulary”, rooted in India’s “philosophy and culture” was launched under ‘Project Udbhav’.
Its objective is to synthesise ancient wisdom with contemporary military practices, forging a unique and holistic approach to address modern security challenges.
It is a collaboration between the Army and the United Service Institution of India (USI), a defence services think tank.
It was launched at the first Indian Military Heritage Festival (IMHF).
The primary deliverables of Project Udbhav are
- To develop understanding of ancient military system and indigenous strategic military culture through the study of evolution of Indian military system and strategic thoughts;
- Educating junior military leaders and informing senior military commanders and academia about the theories concepts and
- Teachings available in classical texts and facilitate the creation of a knowledge pool for scholars and defence personnel for further studies.