As China is flexing its muscle in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region and the Indian Ocean, the Navy top brass will review the operational readiness of the force to meet any challenge during the three-day commanders’ conference beginning Monday.
The meet is held twice a year and the upcoming event will be held in hybrid mode, navy officials said here on Sunday. The Conference is the apex-level biannual event facilitating interaction between the Naval Commanders for deliberation and formulation of important policy decisions.
During the three-day conclave, the senior leadership of the Indian Navy will review major operational, materiel, logistics, training, and administrative activities undertaken during the previous six months. The Conference will also deliberate upon the course to be steered in the ensuing months, officials said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address the Commanders during the conference and interact with them. The Conference also provides an opportunity for institutionalised interaction of Naval Commanders with senior Government officials to take ahead several inter-ministerial initiatives towards the development of a safe and secure maritime environment essential for the holistic economic growth of the country.
The conference and the embedded interactions with the National Security Advisor (NSA),Chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force would also be utilised to analyse the operational environment, deliberate on the issue of Tri-Service synergy and assess the readiness of the Maritime forces.
The last six months have seen an intense operational tempo as the Indian Navy’s operations spanned from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Indian Naval ships were first responders for the evacuation of Indian nationals from Sudan as part of ‘Operation Cauvery’ and humanitarian mission in Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha as part of ‘Operation Karuna’.