Army Commanders’ Conference 2025, a biannual apex-level event, concluded in New Delhi, serving as a crucial institutional platform for high-level deliberations on national security, military preparedness, and strategic reforms.
Key Highlights
Army Commanders’ Conference is held twice a year- April and October- as a conceptual and policy-making forum for the Indian Army’s senior leadership.
Top Army commanders discussed:
- Security challenges along the China and Pakistan borders
- Enhancing the combat readiness of the Army amid evolving regional and global threats
- Review of the Indian Army’s focus during the declared ‘Year of Reforms’
Key Objectives & Focus Areas:
Security & Border Management
- Comprehensive review of the national security scenario
- Discussions on military preparedness and border management
Modernization & Indigenization
- Emphasis on Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence
- Focus on adoption of indigenous defence technologies and modern warfare tools
- Deliberations on niche technology induction for future battlefields
Geopolitical & Hybrid Warfare Challenges
- Addressing cybersecurity, economic warfare, and information warfare
- Discussion on future warfare strategies to counter hybrid threats
Welfare of Soldiers & Veterans
- Measures to improve living conditions, logistics, and human resource management
- Policy improvements for battle casualties, veterans, and ex-servicemen families
Reforms & Process Simplification
- Focused efforts to simplify operational and administrative processes
- Enhancing the resilience and responsiveness of field formations
Special Address & Strategic Vision
A keynote address was delivered by the CEO of NITI Aayog, highlighting:
- India’s developmental journey
- The envisaged role of the Indian Armed Forces in building a Saksham (Capable) and Sashakt (Empowered) Bharat
Major Takeaways
| Domain | Key Insights |
| Security | Continued vigilance along northern (China) and western (Pakistan) borders |
| Modernization | Push for cutting-edge technology and indigenous defence manufacturing |
| Hybrid Warfare | Greater focus on cyber, trade, and economic threats |
| Welfare | Strengthened support systems for personnel and their families |
| Diplomacy | Enhanced global military cooperation and diplomacy |
This Conference reaffirms Indian Army’s commitment to becoming a future-ready, resilient, and self-reliant force, ready to tackle complex security scenarios while ensuring welfare of its personnel.