A conference of Army Commanders presided over by Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane began in the national capital on Wednesday. Although planned some time ago, it assumes importance amid the rising tension on the India-China border on the Ladakh region. Discussions on the border dispute with China will be done at length.
According to a senior Army officer, in the conference, issues relating to Pakistan border and all the security issues arising out of Ladakh region will come up for discussion. The Army Commanders’ Conference, an apex level biannual event which facilitates conceptual level deliberations culminating in important policy decisions scheduled for April 2020 and postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, will now be organised in two phases.
The first phase of the conference began on Wednesday and would continue till May 29, 2020 and the second phase in the last week of June 2020. The apex level leadership of Indian Army will brainstorm on current emerging security and administrative challenges and chart the future course for Indian Army.
To ensure due diligence, decisions are taken through collegiate system comprising Army commanders and senior officers. During the first phase, which has started at the South Block, various aspects pertaining to operational and administrative issues including studies related to logistics and human resources will be discussed. This also includes the emerging situation along the Line of Actual Control with China.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held discussion over prevailing ground situation or face-off in Ladakh. Singh met Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs to understand the ground situation and to discuss the next move of the forces.
Singh was briefed about Indian response in matching up to the Chinese troops mobilisation. It was clarified during the meeting that Indian Army will hold its fort and talks to diffuse the situation would continue. It was also decided in the meeting that road constructions must continue and Indian fortifications and troop deployment must match the Chinese.
Discussion about this post