Project Udbhav

About Project Udbhav:

• It is collaboration between the Indian Army and the United Service Institution of India(USI), a defence services think tank.
• The project, named ‘Udbhav’, translates to ‘origin’ or ‘genesis’, recognizing the profound knowledge embedded in our nation’s historical texts spanning centuries.
• At its core, the project seeks to amalgamate ancient insights with modern military practices, creating a comprehensive approach to tackle present-day security challenges.
• Aim: This initiative aims to bridge the gap between age-old wisdom and contemporary military education.
• India’s ancient knowledge system, rooted in a 5000-year-old civilizational legacy, boasts a repository of intellectual texts and manuscripts.
• Project Udbhav, as per MoD, aims to facilitate a profound understanding of these systems and their enduring relevance in the modern era.
• This project takes inspiration from
  • Literature like Chanakya's Arthashastra underscores the importance of strategic partnerships, alliances and diplomacy, aligning with modern military practices such as international cooperation and soft power projection.
  • Chanakya’s teachings on statecraft and warfare are studied by various institutions the world over.
  • Similarly, the wisdom of Thirukkural, the classical Tamil text authored by Thiruvalluvar, the Tamil philosopher, advocates ethical conduct in all endeavours, including warfare.
  • This aligns with modern military codes of ethics of just war and principles of Geneva Convention.