The maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference (JCC) commenced in Lucknow today under the theme ‘Sashakt and Surakshit Bharat: Transforming Armed Forces’. The conference focusses on shaping the future of India’s military to adapt to the changing operational environment. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, along with Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhury, led the convocation.

Reviewing the current security situation and the defence preparedness of the Armed Forces, the CDS emphasised the importance of jointness and future plans for enhancing integration across various domains, which is crucial for adapting to the contours of future warfare and conducting effect-based operations. General Anil Chauhan complimented the three services for initiating numerous measures along the roadmap for integration.

Deliberations also focused on the establishment of command and control centres with the requisite infrastructure to facilitate decision-making. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend the conference on the second day, where he will engage in detailed deliberations with senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and the apex leadership of the Indian Armed Forces.