PM Modi to address combined commanders’ conference in Kevadia tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a conference of the country’s top military leadership in Gujarat’s Kevadia tomorrow, i.e., March 6. The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) is a premier brain-storming event of the Military Commanders from the three Services. The three-day event is already underway at Kevadia.
Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the conference and took note of the situation of Line of Actual Control (LAC) to Line of Control (LoC) till Maritime Boundry along with preparations and welfare.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kevadia, Narmada district of Gujarat.
The combined apex level military leadership of the country is reviewing the security situation and defence preparedness of the Armed Forces, and deliberating pertinent organisational issues for evolving a joint military vision for the future during the three-day conference from March 4 to March 6.
Rajnath Singh will join the military commanders along with the team of Secretary level officers from the Ministry of Defence for deliberations from day two of the conference. The Valedictory Session on the third and final day will be chaired by PM Modi along with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacting with the Tri-service Commanders at the Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kevadia, Narmada district of Gujarat.
In a major change from the past, the scope of the conference this year has been expanded to make it a multi-layered, interactive, informal and informed event with the added participation of about 30 Officers and soldiers of various ranks from the three Services. Key events encapsulate series of discussions and deliberations on a range of issues pertinent to the Armed Forces and its role in nation-building, with the participation of senior most political and bureaucratic hierarchy in addition to the multi-layered participation of military personnel.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacting with the Tri-service Commanders at the Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kevadia, Narmada district of Gujarat.
The CCC was held in the national capital in the year 2014. Since then, it has been moved out to different venues across the country. In 2015, the conference was held onboard INS Vikramaditya and in 2017 at the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun. The last edition of CCC was held in 2018 over a period of two days at Air Force Station, Jodhpur.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a group photo with Tri-service Commanders, at the Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kevadia, Narmada district of Gujarat on Friday, March 05, 2021. Also seen are Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Raj Kumar and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr G Satheesh Reddy.
There have been several major developments in the Higher Defence Organisation since including the appointment of the first-ever Chief of Defence Staff and the setting up of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), and several important and multifarious issues affecting modernisation and transformation of the Armed Forces are currently under active consideration/ implementation.
