Combined Commanders’ Conference at Kevadia

The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) of the Indian Defence Forces took place this year at Kevadia in Gujarat, under the imposing statue of Sardar Patel. This joint Services apex level conference “reviewed the security situation and defence preparedness of the Armed Forces, and deliberated on pertinent organisational issues for evolving a joint military vision for the future”. The Valedictory Session on the final day was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the NSA in attendance. Scope of this year’s conference was expanded “to make it a multi-layered, interactive, informal and informed event with the added participation of about 30 officers and soldiers of various ranks from the three Services”.