Top naval commanders to meet in Delhi to review operational issues

NEW DELHI: The top leadership of the Indian Navy will meet in a three-day long Naval Commanders’ Conference starting from tomorrow, to review the emerging operational and functional issues.

The Conference assumes greater significance in the backdrop of recent events that have brought issues related to the country’s defence under sharper focus.

"On a broader canvas, the overall security situation in the Indo-Pacific region requires the Indian Navy to promote and protect national interests across India’s extended maritime neighbourhood. The Commanders’ Conference would be utilised by the Operational Commanders to examine and analyse different paradigms related to operations, training and resource-availability for meeting the wide range of taskings and expectations," read a government issued statement.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will interact with the Naval Commanders on the opening day of the conference. "The conference will also be used as a platform for institutionalised interaction between the naval top-brass and other government officials," read the statement.

As part of Navy’s future force-level planning, the Conference will examine a series of measures under the ‘ Make in India’ scheme and recommend ways to further indigenise defence procurements.