CORE Programme 2026 Concludes for Armed Forces and Civil Officials
Why in the news
The 2026 round of the CORE Programme wrapped up after five days in New Delhi, with top military officers and civil servants taking part.
Key facts
- Expansion: Combined Operational Review and Evaluation.
- Length: five days.
- Venue: Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
- Who attends: Armed Forces leadership and civilian bureaucrats, for strategic training and review.
- Origin: instituted in September 2025 by the Integrated Defence Staff headquarters.
- Role: a lasting civil-military interface for modern warfare topics and operational challenges.
Exam angle
- Instituting body: HQ Integrated Defence Staff.
- Year of institution: 2025.
- Purpose: civil-military interface.