Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Combined Commanders’ Conference of the three Services being held in Bhopal on Friday. Apart from CDS General Anil Chauhan, various issues related to the army were discussed in the presence of the chiefs of the three services, Army, Navy and Air Force. At present no information has been made public regarding the issues discussed and the decisions taken. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the conference on Saturday.
The conference lasted for about four and a half hours. Its agenda includes the strategy of the Indian Army, self-reliance in defense matters and other topics. Vice Chief, Chief of Integrated Defense Staff, 7 Army Commander, Commander and Chief of 3 Naval Command have also come to Bhopal to attend the conference.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reaching Bhopal on April 1, the last day of the three-day Commander's Conference. PM Modi will see new weapons and other equipment related to defense made in India. Along with this, they will be exposed to the innovations of DRDO and all the three services. Joint command structures of the three armies will also be discussed.
On the other hand, there will be a discussion about the response received to the Agni Veer scheme and what further planning the central government is going to do regarding it. There can also be a discussion on changing the insignia of the three armies which have been going on since the time of the British.
Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Center has been made a high security zone due to the Combined Commander's Conference. Army soldiers are stationed all around this auditorium. Apart from the officers of the forces, no one is allowed inside.