Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Valedictory Session of the Combined Commanders' Conference at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat today.<br />''<br />'' AIR correspondent reports that during the three-day conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the military commanders and a team of Secretary-level officers from the Ministry of Defence participated in deliberations. Official sources said, Jawans and Junior Commissioned Officers also participated in the conference for the first time.  <br />''<br />''The Combined Commanders' Conference, which is a premier brainstorming event of the military officials, is taking place after three years.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''According to the sources, the 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.</span>