As the troops from India and China have disengaged from the last stand-off site in Ladakh, the Indian Army top brass next week will review operational readiness to meet any threat. The commanders will also take stock of the security situation in the neighbourhood including Pakistan.
The five-day Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) here will commence Monday and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to address the meet on November 10.
The conference, which is an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army, is held twice a year.
The forthcoming conference assumes importance in the backdrop of China and India withdrawing their troops from Hot-Springs-Gogra (Patrolling Point-15) in eastern Ladakh in mid-September.
However, the forward deployment by the Indian and Chinese armies continue for the second year in succession since the first stand-off took place in May 2020 at the Line of Actual Control (LAC)in Ladakh.
This issue is likely to figure prominently during the commanders’ meet attended by senior officers of the Indian Army including the Chief of Staff, all Army Commanders and other senior officers. It is also a formal forum for the senior leadership of the Indian Army to interact with the senior officials of the Department of Military Affairs and Department of Defence.
During the course of the conference, the apex leadership of Indian Army will brainstorm on current and emerging security and administrative aspects to chart the future course for the Indian Army, official said here on Saturday.
Discussions pertaining to transformational imperatives for a future- ready force, progress on capability development and modernisation, a framework for enhanced operational effectiveness of the Indian Army, changes being incorporated to promote Atmanirbharta, implementation of the new Human Resource management policy and future challenges to progressive military training will form part of the deliberations.
Other activities planned during the conference also include talks by eminent subject experts on “Contemporary India - China relations” as well as “Technological Challenges for National Security”.
The Chief of Defence Staff and the Chiefs of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force are also scheduled to address the senior leadership of the Indian Army on avenues for promoting tri-service synergy.