The 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) will be held from 26 to 27 of this month at Manekshaw Centre, in New Delhi. The two-day conference will be attended by army chiefs of the 30 Indo-Pacific region to discuss security cooperation, and collective strategies in the Indo-Pacific region. The conference will also discuss the issues of mutual interest in the region and the role of military diplomacy in mitigating the crisis in the region. This will be the 13th biennial event which will be hosted by the Indian Army and US Army Pacific.

Chief-of-Staff of the US Army, General James C McConville, along with his delegation, will be present for the two events that he will co-host along with Chief of Indian Army Staff General Manoj Pande. The two other conferences, the Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS), and Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) will also be separately held at Manekshaw Centre, for ascertaining a multilateral security partnership in the region.

Addressing the  Curtain Raiser Press conference, the Vice Chief of  Army Staff Lieutenant General M. V. Suchindra Kumar said that since independence Indian Army has made significant contributions to promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. He said that during the conference the chiefs of Indo-Pacific armies will address the issues of the role of military diplomacy in mitigating crises, enhancing collaboration and interoperability, and the need for self-reliance by modern armies. The vice chief said that the Indo-Pacific encompasses 64 percent of the world's inhabitants and contributes 63 percent of GDP, including 46 percent of world merchandise trade.  He added that the  Indo-Pacific undeniably holds a pivotal role in the world economy.