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A two-phase Army Commanders' Conference, where the Army will review current operational readiness and discuss critical strategies, is set to begin in Sikkim on Thursday.
This year's second ACC is being organized in a hybrid manner, with the first phase planned for October 10 and 11 at a forward location in Gangtok, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Top army commanders will discuss conceptual issues and review and assess the “overall security situation” during the main conference.
“As the nation faces many regional security challenges, the Army Commanders Conference starting tomorrow in Sikkim is significant.”
Holding the senior commanders' conference at a forward location “focuses on the ground realities” of the Indian Army, the ministry said.
The commanders' conference in a forward area of Sikkim, close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), comes amid a long-running border dispute in eastern Ladakh.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh “will deliver a keynote address to the senior leadership in Gangtok and will be briefed on the emerging security challenges and the Army's response in the security domain”, he said.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, during an interaction session at the Bharat Shakti Defense Conclave here on September 19, said that after the May 2020 incident, his forces thought that if there was a case for “rebalancing”, adding four years since then, he has been gone. It is the first phase, while the second phase is “mandatory”.
He also emphasized that the position of the next conference would be “an indication of our intentions”.
In the second phase of the conference, the Army's top brass will meet in Delhi on October 28-29. The conference will serve as a forum for senior commanders to “review current operational readiness, deliberate critical strategies, and outline future directions.”
During the first phase of the conference, discussions will focus on critical national security issues and strategic aspects aimed at enhancing the Army's combat capabilities, the statement said.
Key topics discussed during the two-day session will include the growing importance of a multifaceted national security strategy that incorporates civil-military integration and diplomatic, information, military and economic (DIME) pillars into contemporary countermeasures. threat
The need to develop low-cost technologies and alternative strategies to combat the rapidly evolving nature of warfare will be discussed, he added.
In line with the Army's objective of technology absorption, the senior rank will deliberate on various issues including proliferation of technology in professional military education and explore possibilities of employing experts in specialized domains, the statement said.
Other issues under discussion will focus on improving overall organizational health and making Field Army processes more resilient and responsive.
“The second phase of the conference will discuss the evolving geopolitical landscape, followed by operational deliberations and meetings of various boards of governors to discuss welfare measures and plans for the financial security of soldiers, veterans and their families.” he said
Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh will also address the Army's top brass.
“This meeting of the Indian Army's senior leadership reinforces the Army's enduring resolve to be ready, adapt quickly and defend with precision to ensure the Indian Army is progressive, forward-thinking, adaptable and future-ready,” he said .
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