HQ IDS-CENJOWS Seminar on Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare Commences in New Delhi

KOCHI: A two-day national seminar on “Cyber-Enabled Cognitive Warfare,” organized by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), commenced in New Delhi on November 02, 2026. The seminar brings together senior military leaders, government officials, strategic experts, diplomats, technology specialists, academia, and media representatives to deliberate on emerging security challenges at the convergence of cyber operations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), information influence, and human cognition.

The comprehensive sessions focus on analyzing the cyber-enabled cognitive battlefield and India’s evolving threat landscape, specifically examining influence operations, narrative manipulation, and digital vectors. Key discussions highlighted the targeted psychological vulnerabilities affecting military personnel, veterans, and their families, alongside broader institutional and societal implications.

The inaugural session featured key national security leadership, including Rear Admiral Sanjay Sachdeva (Director General, Defence Cyber Agency), Major General Ashok Kumar (Retd) (Director General, CENJOWS), Shri Navin Kumar Singh (National Cyber Security Coordinator), Vice Admiral A N Pramod (Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff), and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh (Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, CISC).