Project Udbhav

• 04 Oct 2023

Source: PIB

Why in News?

Recently, the Indian Army in partnership with the United Service Institution of India (USI), wrapped up a hybrid-panel discussion as part of Project Udbhav.

• The discussion focused on "The Evolution of Indian Military Systems, Warfare, and Strategic Thinking: Current Research and Future Directions."

What is Project Udbhav?

• Project Udbhav is an initiative set in motion by the Indian Army to rediscover the profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts derived from ancient Indian texts of statecraft, warcraft, diplomacy and grand strategy.
  • It focuses on a broad spectrum including Indigenous Military Systems, Historical Texts, Regional Texts and Kingdoms, Thematic Studies, and intricate Kautilya Studies.
  • At its core, Project Udbhav seeks to bridge the historical and the contemporary.
• The project goes beyond rediscovering historical narratives; it aims to develop an indigenous strategic vocabulary deeply rooted in India's multifaceted philosophical and cultural heritage.
  • The ultimate objective is to integrate ancient wisdom into modern military pedagogy, allowing the Indian Army to draw from centuries-old principles in today's complex strategic landscape.
• In connection with Project Udbhav, the USI will conduct a Military Heritage Festival on 21^st and 22^nd October, 2023.

United Service Institution of India

• USI is a national security and defense services think tank based in New Delhi, India.
  • It describes its aim as the "furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the defense services".
• It was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor.