Top brass to revamp strategy for J&K
Top Army generals on Monday kicked off a five-day bi-annual conference to review the operational situation, combat readiness and border infrastructure development, among other issues where situation in Jammu and Kashmir and India’s relation with China are likely to dominate the conference for next five days.
The Army commanders ‘conference chaired by General Manoj Pande, during the conclave, the top commanders will also review India’s national security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan as well as ways to bolster the 1.3 million-strong force’s military prowess.
The commanders will carry out a comprehensive review of India’s military preparedness along the 3,400-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) in view of the lingering military standoff with China in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh, the officials said.
“Anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the overall situation in the Union territory will also be deliberated upon extensively at the conference,” they said.
“It will also brainstorm specific plans for capability development and to boost the operational preparedness of the force,” they informed.
The commanders’ conference will also focus on the evolving regional security situation and the geopolitical implications of the Russia-Ukraine war, officials said.
The conference is also holding discussions pertaining to ‘transformational imperatives for a future-ready force’ for enhanced operational effectiveness, they said.
The Army Commanders’ Conference is an apex-level biannual event that is held in April and October every year.
The conference is an institutional platform for conceptual-level deliberations, culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to interact with the Army commanders at the conference. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan and the chiefs of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force are also scheduled to address the senior leadership of the Army on avenues for promoting tri-service synergy.
A former top diplomat, as well as a retired R&AW officer is also slated to talk on “Contemporary India-China relations” and “Technological Challenges for National Security” during the conference.
