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The Indian Navy will convene the second edition of its biannual Commanders’ Conference from October 22 to 24 in New Delhi, bringing together top naval leadership to review strategic challenges, operational priorities, and future capability development. Set against the backdrop of ongoing maritime operations and a heightened pace of deployments, the conference arrives at a crucial moment for naval preparedness in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific.
The three-day event will serve as the Navy’s highest-level internal forum to assess its combat posture along Western and Eastern seaboards. With increased emphasis on integrated operations, commanders are expected to review recent missions, including Operation Sindoor, and map out future objectives in alignment with broader defence goals and national interests.
Senior government leaders, including the Defence Minister and Cabinet Secretary, are scheduled to address the gathering. These sessions will offer direction on long-term strategic planning and national security vision, particularly in the context of Viksit Bharat 2047, the government’s roadmap for India’s growth and self-reliance.
The conference will also feature discussions with the Chief of Defence and Air Staff to sharpen inter-service coordination. Joint operations, shared logistics, and operational synergies across services are expected to be high on the agenda as India responds to complex security challenges in its maritime domain.
Strengthening Indigenous Capabilities
The conference’s major thrust will be accelerating self-reliance through domestic defence manufacturing. Under the Make in India initiative, the Navy continues to push for locally designed platforms, weapons, and support systems. Commanders will review progress on ongoing shipbuilding programs, integration of indigenous weaponry, and innovation efforts led by start-ups and defence tech partners.
With new requirements emerging across the surface, subsurface, and aviation segments, naval leadership will also examine how digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics, can be applied to combat planning, surveillance, and mission readiness.
Preparing for the Future
Operational logistics, sustainment planning, and maritime domain awareness are expected to be reviewed comprehensively. The Navy’s leadership will assess progress on the digitisation of key processes, the expansion of infrastructure on both coasts, and deployment readiness across the spectrum of conflict.
The conference is also expected to touch on the strategic role of the Navy in realising India’s MAHASAGAR vision, Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security Across All Regions, which aims to deepen maritime partnerships, build regional trust, and ensure a free and stable Indo-Pacific.
India’s positioning as a preferred security partner in the region, especially among smaller littoral states, will remain central to the Navy’s outreach. In this context, humanitarian missions, maritime diplomacy, and coordinated patrols with partner navies will likely figure into the strategic discussions.
Team BharatShakti
