Unified Commanders' Conference to discuss integrated war fighting begins

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today inaugurated the Unified Commanders' Conference whose overall theme is 'Victory through Jointness'.

The two-day conference will focus mainly on jointness, integration and development of integrated war fighting capability. It will also deliberate upon various issues relating to Services capabilities to meet the security challenges faced by the nation.

"The theme of the conference is victory through jointness," said a Defence Ministry official.

During the conference, the senior commanders will discuss the key achievements and progress made by Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and will also make presentations on major achievements and contemporary issues of tri-service implications.

The Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, IDS Chief Air Marshal S C Mukul and heads of Andaman and Nicobar Command and Strategic Forces Command, will attend the Conference.

Chiefs of various tri-services training institutions like Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and National Defence Academy, Pune, besides senior officers from the Ministry of Defence will also attend the conference. (ANI)