Army’s Project Udbhav to rediscover ‘Indic heritage of statecraft’ from ancient texts

Source: The post is based on the article “Army’s Project Udbhav to rediscover ‘Indic heritage of statecraft’ from ancient texts” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd October 2023

What is the News?

The Indian Army in collaboration with the United Service Institution of India (USI), has recently concluded a hybrid-panel discussion as part of Project Udbhav

What is Project Udbhav?

Started in: 2021

Started by: Indian Army in collaboration with the United Service Institution of India, a defence think-tank.

Aim: To rediscover the profound Indic heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts derived from ancient Indian texts of statecraft, warcraft, diplomacy and grand strategy.

The project focuses on various aspects such as Indigenous Military Systems, Historical Texts, Regional Texts and Kingdoms, Thematic Studies and intricate Kautilya Studies.

Objective: Project Udbhav seeks to bridge the historical and the contemporary.Its ultimate goal is to understand the profound depths of indigenous military systems, their evolution, strategies that have been passed down through the ages and integrate that age-old wisdom with modern military pedagogy.

– By reintroducing these classical teachings into contemporary military and strategic domains, the army aims to: nurture its officers to apply ancient wisdom in modern scenarios and allow a more profound understanding of international relations and foreign cultures.

Significance: This project stands testimony to the Indian Army’s recognition of India’s age-old wisdom in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy and warfare.