New Delhi: The second Army Commanders’ Conference 2021 will begin in New Delhi today. The four-day conference is 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. 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 Indian Army on avenues for promoting tri-service synergy.
The Army Commanders conference is an apex level biannual event which is held in April and October every
year. During the conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address and interact with the Army Commanders.
The conference is an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations, culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army.
The apex leadership of Indian Army will brainstorm on current emerging security and administrative aspects to chart the future course for the Indian Army, in the backdrop of the situation along the borders and challenges imposed by COVID-19 pandemic.