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title: "Shekatkar Committee on Defence Reforms — Definition"
description: "The Shekatkar Committee on Defence Reforms, established in 2016, made 99 recommendations to enhance India's military readiness and optimize defense spending."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Shekatkar Committee was an Indian expert panel constituted in 2016 to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces.
- How many recommendations did the Shekatkar Committee make, and how many were implemented?
- What was the core fiscal problem the Shekatkar Committee addressed?
- How does the Shekatkar Committee differ from the Kargil Review Committee?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

The Shekatkar Committee was an Indian expert panel constituted in 2016 to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces.

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In August 2017, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved the first 65 of the Shekatkar Committee's 99 recommendations, including closure of 39 military farms and redeployment of support personnel toward combat roles.

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