India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms with an aim to facilitate rolling out integrated theatre commands to bolster synergy among the three services and transform the military into a technologically-advanced combat-ready force.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the reforms would lay the foundation for “unprecedented” advancements in defence preparedness and ensure India's security and sovereignty amid challenges of the 21st century. The defence ministry's aim on theatre commands assumes significance as it virtually indicated the plan to unveil the reform measure in 2025.