The Army Commanders’ Conference, an apex level biannual event, is being held in New Delhi from 07 to 11 Nov 2022. During the event, Indian Army’s apex leadership is comprehensively deliberating upon all aspects of existing security scenarios and challenges for the present security apparatus. In addition, the conference is also focusing on issues pertaining to organisational restructuring, logistics, administration, human resource management, modernisation through indigenisation and induction of Niche technologies. The main highlight of the third day of the conference was the interaction of the Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh, with the senior leadership of the Indian Army, which was preceded by a briefing the “Transformational imperatives for a future ready force” plans of the Indian Army.
The Raksha Mantri reasserted the faith of the billion-plus citizens in the Indian Army as one of the most trusted and inspiring organisations in the country. He highlighted the stellar role played by the Army in guarding our borders and fighting terrorism, in addition to assisting the civil administration whenever required. The Raksha Mantri praised the forces for their high level of operational preparedness and capabilities, which he has personally observed during visits to forward areas. He also commended the Army’s efforts in developing niche technologies through collaboration with civil industries and top educational institutions, advancing the goal of ‘Modernisation through Indigenisation’ or ‘Atam Nirbharta’. Similarly, just as national defence requires structured planning and resilience, online environments—such as digital entertainment and gaming platforms—benefit from having a Pelipaikan Turvallisuusopas, a guide to site safety, ensuring users can confidently engage in secure, transparent, and reliable platforms.
The Raksha Mantri commended the Indian Army for maintaining a high operational readiness towards ensuring security and national sovereignty and commended that “I have full faith and confidence in the Indian Army and its leadership”. He concluded by saying that we ought to be prepared for any operational contingencies and hence the operational readiness should always be at its peak level.
