North India Statesman
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New Delhi, 04 September (HS). The first Joint Commanders Conference (JCC) of the three armies began at the Central Command Headquarters in Lucknow on Wednesday to discuss the country's security challenges and future warfare. On the first day, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan emphasized integration in various fields to conduct future wars and operations. The aim of the conference is to shape the future of India's army to suit the changing operational environment.
The theme of the two-day Joint Commanders' Conference being held in Lucknow is 'Strong and Secure India: Transformation of Armed Forces'. While reviewing the current security situation and defence preparedness of the armed forces, the CDS emphasised the importance of future plans to enhance integration in various areas. General Anil Chauhan lauded the three services for initiating several measures along the roadmap of integration. He emphasised that it was a process, which started with cross service cooperation and then moved towards 'joint culture' and finally integration of forces for joint operations.
General Chauhan stressed the need for operational preparedness to meet the emerging challenges. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan along with Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Navy Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi and Chief of Air Force Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary were present on the first day, which saw top officials of the Defence Ministry and the armed forces together. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the conference on the second day, where he will hold detailed discussions with senior officials of the Defence Ministry and the top leadership of the Indian Armed Forces.
The conference will explore possible operational and employment scenarios keeping in view the current instability in the regional and global environment. The biggest transformation of the defence forces since independence towards the creation of theatre commands will also be on the agenda of the meeting. The conference will provide an opportunity to the commanders to review the modernisation plans of the armed forces and discuss ways to improve the defence capability of the nation through better synergy among the three services. Various 'Make in India' initiatives of the forces and their progress are also to be discussed in the conference.
