Prime Minister Modi reviews operational readiness of armed forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed Indias security challenges and operational readiness of the armed forces to deal with them at a key conclave of top commanders from the army navy and air force in BhopalThe defence ministry said Modi called upon the three services to stay ready to deal with the new and emerging threats emphasising that all steps are being taken to equip the armed forces with necessary weapons and technologiesIt is learnt that Indias security challenges along the frontier with China and ways to deal with crossborder terrorism from Pakistan were among the key issues that figured at the annual Combined Commanders ConferenceNavy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar could not attend the valedictory session as he tested positive for COVID19 people familiar with the matter said adding he is asymptomatic The prime minister was briefed by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan about the various discussions conducted at this years Combined Commanders conferencePrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reviewed the security situation and operational readiness of the armed forces during the valedictory session of Combined Commanders Conference 2023 in Bhopal on April 1 the ministry said in a statementIt said Modi complimented the armed forces for their role in nationbuilding and providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief HADR assistance to friendly countries During the final day of the session various topics including aspects of digitisation cyber security challenges of social media Aatmanirbharta absorption of Agniveers and jointness were discussedIn a significant development from the past the scope of the conference was expanded this year wherein a few multilayered and interactive sessions were conducted with the participation of soldiers from every command of the Indian Army Indian Navy and Indian Air Force including the TriServices Andaman and Nicobar Command the defence ministry saidAlso read MP Army man booked for misappropriating Rs one crore govt fundsThis threeday conference of the combined apexlevel military leadership of the country commenced on March 30 The theme was Ready Resurgent RelevantDuring the conference deliberations over a varied spectrum of issues were held including national security and evolving a joint military vision for the futureOn Friday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the top military brass and reviewed the defence preparednessHe lauded the armed forces for their valuable contribution in protecting national interests and providing support to the government in realising its vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat the ministry saidThis years conference was special as inputs from the field units were sought on contemporary issues including the way forward for greater integration among the three servicesThese inputs were deliberated in detail by the military commanders The conference also provided an opportunity for the commanders to review the modernisation of the armed forces and the ongoing and concluded military operations while also discussing ways to improve the countrys defence capabilities the ministry saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever