Top Army commanders will deliberate extensively on security challenges facing the country and ways to enhance its combat edge over potential adversaries at a week-long conference beginning Monday.
Sources said the commanders will particularly review India’ssecurity preparedness along the border with Pakistan in the wake of changingsecurity scenario following India’s air strike in Balakot and subsequentdevelopments.
“Important issues that are likely to be discussed aremanagement of the extant security dynamics, mitigation of future securitythreats and enhancement of combat edge over potential adversaries,” theArmy said in a statement.
It said the conference, to be chaired by Chief of Army StaffGeneral BipinRawat, will deliberate on specific issues relating to Armyformations and the Army as a whole.
The commanders will also deliberate on infrastructuredevelopment along India’s border with China, laying of strategic railway linesand ways to optimise “limited budget” to ensure making up of criticaldeficiency in ammunition, officials said.
They said implementation of critical projects includinglaying of several key roads along the border with China will also be discussed.
Issues relating to administration and welfare of troops willbe discussed in detail for planning and execution, the Army said adding thecommanders will also deliberate on Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme(ECHS).
The sources said the Army commanders will also reviewimplementation of various reform measures in the force.
The opening address at the conference, to be held from April8 to 14, will be delivered by Defence Minister NirmalaSitharaman.
Army commanders’ conference is held biannually for formulating important policy decisions through collegiate deliberations.