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He emphasised that the effective use of indigenous technologies, new operational ideas, and continuous reforms is strengthening India\u2019s military power. Networking and data-centricity, he noted, are providing fresh momentum to this transformation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Continuity with Previous Themes&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 declaration builds directly upon earlier reform milestones:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>:\u00a0Year of Transformation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024\u20132025<\/strong>:\u00a0Year of Technology Absorption, which focused on acquiring and familiarising troops with disruptive technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2026\u20132027<\/strong>: A two-year roadmap to institutionalise these technologies into operational frameworks.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme was also a central highlight of the&nbsp;<strong>78th Army Day<\/strong>&nbsp;celebrations on 15 January 2026, which featured the debut of the&nbsp;<strong>Bhairav Battalion<\/strong>, a unit specialised in drone-enabled multi-domain operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indian Army has announced 2026 as the \u201cYear of Networking &amp; Data Centricity.\u201d The initiative focuses on expanding secure connectivity, improving real-time information sharing, and strengthening data-driven decision-making across formations. 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