A four-day Naval Commanders' Conference will begin in New Delhi from tomorrow. <br/><br/>The Conference serves as a platform for institutionalised interaction between the Naval Commanders and senior government officials as also with the Chiefs of Indian Army and Indian Air Force. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address and interact with the Commanders' during the bi-annual conference. <br/><br/>The Chief of the Naval Staff, with the Commanders'-in-Chief, will review major Operational, Materiel, Human Resource, Training and Administrative activities undertaken in the last six months and deliberate the way-ahead on important activities and initiatives. <br/><br/>An interaction is also planned with Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to provide the Commanders' a perspective on broader national interests. <br/><br/>The Navy's combat readiness will be reviewed with a focus on the operational effectiveness of combat platforms, logistics and development of shore support infrastructure for sustaining distant operations. <br/><br/>Efforts towards indigenisation and standardisation so as to make the Navy self-reliant and modernise its warfare capability by means of unmanned systems will also be examined. <br/><br/>Aspects complementary to combat effectiveness, such as Training, Human Resource Management, Fleet Maintenance and pan-Navy measures for enhancing safety will also be reviewed. <br/><br/>With reference to safety, Indian Navy Safety Organisation including rescue support during submarine accidents in the Indian Ocean Region will be discussed. The Commanders' will also review the security of establishments in the backdrop of terrorist threats and the prevailing security scenario. <br/><br/>The Commanders will also discuss plans for enhancing and sustaining Indian Navy's operational footprint in the Indian Ocean Region in keeping with the Prime Minister's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region, SAGAR. <br/><br/>In this regard, initiatives to further maritime cooperation with other navies in the Indian Ocean Region as also the Indian Navy's ability to proactively respond to maritime security challenges, including natural calamities, in the Indian Ocean Region will be reviewed.

A four-day Naval Commanders' Conference will begin New Delhi from tomorrow. <br/><br/>The Conference serves as a platform for institutionalised interaction between the Naval Commanders and senior government officials as also with the Chiefs of Indian Army and Indian Air Force. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address and interact with the Commanders' during the bi-annual conference. <br/><br/>The Chief of the Naval Staff, with the Commanders'-in-Chief, will review major Operational, Materiel, Human Resource, Training and Administrative activities undertaken in the last six months and deliberate the way-ahead on important activities and initiatives. <br/><br/>An interaction is also planned with Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to provide the Commanders' a perspective on broader national interests. <br/><br/>The Navy's combat readiness will be reviewed with a focus on the operational effectiveness of combat platforms, logistics and development of shore support infrastructure for sustaining distant operations. <br/><br/>Efforts towards indigenisation and standardisation so as to make the Navy self-reliant and modernise its warfare capability by means of unmanned systems will also be examined. <br/><br/>Aspects complementary to combat effectiveness, such as Training, Human Resource Management, Fleet Maintenance and pan-Navy measures for enhancing safety will also be reviewed. <br/><br/>With reference to safety, Indian Navy Safety Organisation including rescue support during submarine accidents in the Indian Ocean Region will be discussed. The Commanders' will also review the security of establishments in the backdrop of terrorist threats and the prevailing security scenario. <br/><br/>The Commanders will also discuss plans for enhancing and sustaining Indian Navy's operational footprint in the Indian Ocean Region in keeping with the Prime Minister's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region, SAGAR. <br/><br/>In this regard, initiatives to further maritime cooperation with other navies in the Indian Ocean Region as also the Indian Navy's ability to proactively respond to maritime security challenges, including natural calamities, in the Indian Ocean Region will be reviewed.