NE DEFENCE BUREAU
CHENNAI, SEPT 19
Behind every runway that launches a fighter, every facility that sustains a soldier and every piece of infrastructure that keeps the Armed Forces mission-ready stands an often-unsung engineering effort. Marking 77 years of that commitment, the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) fraternity in Chennai on Friday celebrated its Raising Day with a call to carry its legacy of engineering excellence into an era of technology, innovation and future-ready defence infrastructure.
Officials of the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) in Chennai marked the 77th Raising Day of the service, a civilian cadre under the Ministry of Defence associated with the Military Engineer Services (MES).
- IDSE fraternity in Chennai celebrates 77 years of engineering excellence and dedicated service
- Additional Director General Ishwer Dutt calls the service a pillar of India’s defence infrastructure and nation-building
- Cadre urged to harness advanced technology, innovation, digitisation and sustainable engineering practices
- Future-ready infrastructure to remain central to meeting the evolving requirements of the Armed Forces
Addressing the IDSE cadre on the occasion, Ishwer Dutt, Additional Director General (Projects), MES, Chennai, said the service had emerged as a strong pillar of India’s defence infrastructure and nation-building.
He said IDSE was carrying forward a proud legacy built on engineering excellence, integrity, leadership and dedicated service to the nation.
Legacy meets the demands of a new India
Dutt called upon IDSE officials to preserve the service’s traditions while preparing for the rapidly changing technological and strategic environment.
As India advances towards the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, he said, the cadre must continue to strengthen its capabilities and contribute to infrastructure that can meet the evolving requirements of the Armed Forces.
Technology and innovation as force multipliers
Emphasising the changing character of engineering and defence infrastructure, Dutt urged officials to harness advanced technology, innovation and digitisation in their work.
He also stressed the importance of sustainable engineering practices, pointing towards infrastructure that is not only technologically advanced but also resilient and future-ready.
The message placed professional excellence alongside adaptability as key attributes for the next phase of the service.
A salute to the IDSE fraternity
Dutt extended greetings to serving and retired IDSE officers, their families and the entire IDSE fraternity on the Raising Day.
He expressed the hope that the service would continue to uphold its rich traditions and contribute with distinction to the nation-building endeavour.
The 77th Raising Day thus became both a celebration of an enduring institutional legacy and a reminder of the responsibility that comes with it: to engineer infrastructure that strengthens the nation’s defence capability today while preparing it for the challenges of tomorrow.
