India has released the Defence Forces Vision 2047, the most ambitious military transformation blueprint since Independence. Prepared by Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, the document charts how India intends to build a globally respected, technologically advanced and combat-ready military by the centenary of Independence. It is structured around four core pillars: jointness and synergy across the three services, advanced technology integration including AI, cyber, space and autonomous systems, Aatmanirbharta through indigenous defence manufacturing, and a whole-of-nation approach that integrates military strength with diplomatic and economic power. The timing is deliberate; the document arrives eight months after Operation Sindoor, the May 2025 military conflict with Pakistan, following which all three services were tasked with incorporating combat lessons into long-range planning. Several building blocks are already in motion: eight integration verticals covering 196 specific tasks have been identified, joint doctrines issued, and a cyber operations doctrine released last year. The roadmap is structured across short-, mid-, and long-term timelines. Near-term goals cover communications, air defence and ISR improvements, while longer-horizon goals target space warfare, quantum technologies and lethal autonomous systems.