The India Navy top brass will review its operational preparedness on Western and Eastern seaboards and assess the overall security situation in the Indian Ocean region during the second edition of the biannual Commanders’ Conference, which will be held in New Delhi from Wednesday to Friday.
According to the defence ministry, the conference assumes greater significance in the backdrop of ‘Operation Sindoor’ and the Indian Navy’s high tempo of operations and combat preparedness.
Paradigms related to Naval operations, training and resource-availability towards varied operations tasking in the current scenario would also be on the agenda for discussion, the ministry said.
The leadership will also look into the Navy’s roadmap for the future prospects, including key enablers, improved operational logistics and digitisation.
"The Navy’s focus on enhancing combat capabilities, interoperability, and joint Operations with the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and ICG underscores its resolve to deter emerging threats and showcase maritime prowess in the IOR and Indo-Pacific," the ministry said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Cabinet Secretary will address the Naval Commanders and provide a perspective on broader national interests. The Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff will also address the gathering during the event.
The conference serves as a platform for close interaction with national leadership and bureaucrats, and fine-tunes the Navy’s outlook towards mitigating multi-dimensional challenges in the current geo-strategic environment, according to the defence ministry.