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A two-phase Army Commanders' Conference is scheduled to begin on Thursday in Sikkim, during which the army will review its current operational readiness and discuss key strategies.
This year's second ACC is being organized in hybrid mode, with the first phase scheduled for October 10-11 at a forward location in Gangtok, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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During the main conference, top military commanders will discuss conceptual issues and review and assess the “overall security situation.”
“As the nation faces multiple regional security challenges, the Army Commanders' Conference starting tomorrow in Sikkim is of paramount importance.”
The ministry said holding a conference of senior commanders at a forward location “focuses on the ground realities” of the Indian Army.
A commanders' conference in the Sikkim forward area, near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), is being held amid the long-running border dispute in eastern Ladakh.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh “will deliver a keynote address to senior leadership in Gangtok and be briefed on emerging security challenges and the Army's security response,” it said.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, during an interactive session at the Bharat Shakti Defense Conclave here on September 19, said that after the May 2020 incident, his forces felt that if there was a reason to “rebalance”, adding four years since then, then has already passed. . This is the first phase, while the second phase is “required”.
He also emphasized that the position of the upcoming conference will be “an indication of our intentions.”
In the second phase of the conference, senior soldiers will gather in Delhi on October 28-29. The conference will serve as a forum for senior commanders to “review current operational readiness, discuss key strategies and outline future directions.”
In the first stage of the conference, discussions will focus on key national security issues and strategic aspects aimed at increasing the army's combat capabilities, the statement said.
Key topics discussed during the two-day session will include the growing importance of a multi-faceted national security strategy that incorporates civil-military integration and the diplomatic, information, military and economic (DIME) pillars in today's countermeasures. danger
The need to develop low-cost technologies and alternative strategies to counter the rapidly changing nature of warfare will be discussed, he added.
Consistent with the Army's goal of technology absorption, the senior class will consider a variety of issues, including the spread of technology in professional military education, as well as explore opportunities to employ domain experts in specialized fields, the statement said.
Other issues discussed will focus on improving the overall health of the organization and making Field Army processes more resilient and responsive.
“The second phase of the conference will discuss the changing geopolitical landscape, followed by operational deliberations and meetings of various boards to brainstorm social measures and financial security plans for soldiers, veterans and their families.” he said
Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi and Air Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh will also address senior Army personnel.
“This meeting of the senior leadership of the Indian Army reinforces the Army's steadfast resolve to be ready, adapt quickly and defend precisely to ensure that the Indian Army is progressive, forward-looking, adaptive and future-ready,” it said.
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