The Ministry of Defence announced on 6 April 2026 that the Tri-Service seminar Ran Samwad will be held on April 9-10, 2026 at the Air Force Training Command, Bengaluru. This second edition marks the beginning of a continued, structured dialogue on emerging paradigms of warfare under the theme Multi Domain Operations - An Imperative for Addressing Conventional and Irregular Threats. During the two-day seminar, deliberations will build a roadmap for preparing Indias Defence Forces for Multi Domain Conflict encompassing land, air, sea, cyber, space and cognitive domains. Sessions will explore the evolution of Multi Domain Operations, global trends shaping modern battlefields, the Whole-of-Nation approach leveraging national resources, doctrinal adaptation and training, and re-imagining operational art for effective command and control in a complex environment. The seminar will also provide a comprehensive understanding of civil-military fusion in the context of Multi Domain Operations and serve as a guiding reference for Indian Defence Forces in developing strategies to enhance operational preparedness and effectively address conventional and irregular threats. Ran Samwad - Conversations on War, Warfare and Warfighting - was conceptualised by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan as a first-of-its-kind Tri-Service initiative; the inaugural edition was held at the Army War College, Mhow on the theme The Impact of Technology on Warfare and laid the foundation for structured strategic dialogue among military professionals and experts.