New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) The three-day second edition of the Indian Navy’s biannual Commanders’ Conference 2025 begins here tomorrow.
This year’s conference holds added significance in the context of Operation Sindoor and the Navy’s sustained high operational tempo, a Defence Ministry statement said.
The high-level conference will serve as a key platform for the Navy to focus on enhancing combat capabilities, interoperability and joint operations with Indian Army, Indian Air Force and ICG. It underscores the Navy’s commitment to deterring emerging threats and showcasing maritime prowess in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the Indo-Pacific.
During the three-day conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Cabinet Secretary will address Naval Commanders, providing insights on broader national interests and the vision for Viksit Bharat 2047.
The conference serves as a platform for close interaction with national leadership and bureaucrats and fine tune Navy’s outlook towards mitigating multi-dimensional challenges in current geo-strategic environment.
Moreover, the conference will also feature addresses by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, along with in-depth discussions involving senior naval leadership. These interactions aim to strengthen joint operational planning and execution while ensuring optimal utilisation of resources to enhance overall capability development.
The Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, along with the Commanders-in-Chief, will review and assess strategic plans concerning the overall security scenario in the Indian Ocean Region — the Navy’s primary area of responsibility.
Key agenda items will include operational paradigms, training initiatives, and resource availability for a wide range of operational tasks in the current scenario.
The Commanders will also deliberate on the Navy’s future roadmap, focusing on key enablers such as improved operational logistics, digitisation and adoption of disruptive technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Machine Learning to drive combat solutions and ensure seamless operations in a safe and secure environment.
On a broader front, the Navy’s apex leadership will assess operational preparedness along both the Western and Eastern Seaboards. The discussions will also emphasise boosting indigenisation and innovation under the Make in India initiative, advancing the Government of India’s vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across all Regions), and positioning the Indian Navy as the Preferred Security Partner in the IOR and Indo-Pacific.
