The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff will conduct maiden Combined Operational Review and Evaluation Programme for officers of Tri-Services in Delhi from today. The five-day development cum orientation programme has been designed for Major General and equivalent officers from the three services, along with officers from the Ministries of Defence, External Affairs, and Home Affairs.

The programme will include strategic planning, duly anticipating and preparing for future threats, challenges and conflicts. It also aims to foster jointness and integration among different services to create a detailed understanding of the operational environment. It will comprise panel discussions and lectures by thirty eminent speakers and subject matter experts from varied fields, curated around a unique theme each day.