Army Commanders' Conference Focuses On Four Studies To Meet Challenges

The Army Commanders' Conference, an apex level bi-annual event which formulates important policy decisions through collegiate deliberations, on Saturday, October 13 focused on four major studies to address operational and administrative challenges of the Indian Army.

The meet, which is being held from October 9 to 15, reviewed the current operational, administrative and human resource challenges being faced by the Indian Army in detail and deliberated the future course of actions.

The focus of the studies was holistic integration, thereby enhancing operational and functional efficiency, optimizing budget expenditure, facilitate force modernization and address aspirations.

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The first study on 'Re-organisation and Rightsising of the Indian Army' is focused on the operational structures to make them efficient, future-ready by taking into account the operational situation on western and northern borders

The second study on 'Re-organisation of the Army Headquarters' is aimed at integration and preclude the redundancies. Over a period of time, with emerging scenarios, new structures emerged and measures to integrate and synergies the same is underway.

The third study on 'Cadre Review of Officers' is aimed to incorporate the proposed reorganization, restructuring and endeavors balanced cadre to meet the aspirations of the officers' cadre.

The collegium further deliberated on the longest tenure of flag ranks with a view to ensure better continuity, achievements of objectives and aspirations. The fourth study on 'Review of Terms of Engagement of Rank and File' is aimed to harness the higher life expectancy, ensure younger profile and ensure due motivation. The collegium concluded that the above studies would be implemented progressively in a phased manner.

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The phases will comprise requisite refinements of the studies making them pragmatic for implementation. It has also been decided that all operational aspects of the studies will be validated through test bedding them in exercises. During the deliberations, many options have been discussed and it has been decided that all value-inputs will be factored, 360 degrees evaluation to be undertaken, course-corrections to be instituted if required and implement the same with specific timelines.

The collegium further deliberated on the 'enhancing linguistic skill in the Indian Army'. The necessity and methodology to enhance expertise in Indian and international languages has been established.

Union Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre, addressed the Army Commanders' Conference. He lauded the Indian Army's efforts in contributing to nation building and assured the government's commitment to facilitating the desired capability development. He further expressed his satisfaction on the conduct of the deliberations during the week-long meet.

The conference comprehensively deliberated all aspects of extant security dynamics, emerging security scenarios and enhancement of combat edge over potential adversaries.