Focus On Synergy Among All Forces To Correctly Assess Threats: Army Chief

All defence initiatives should be aligned to draw mutual benefits from government schemes like Atmanir Bharat, Vibrant Border Villages, Gati Shakti and National Logistics Policy to achieve higher defence preparedness, said General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS).

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan and COAS General Manoj Pande addressed the gathering at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). CLAWS is conducting a two-day Seminar on the theme of “Civil-Military Integration: The Way Forward.”

During his address, the CDS highlighted the pivotal role played by the Armed Forces as part of the ‘Whole of Government’ approach towards National security.

Delivering the keynote address, the Army Chief spoke on the importance of synergy to correctly assess threats, articulate vital strategic guidelines and documents, identify the desired military capabilities, formulate enabling policies, achieve the required preparedness metric and effect appropriate responses, congruent to overall National Security objectives.

The seminar was attended by distinguished participants from Armed Forces and Civil Services, representatives from the defence industry and the academic community, including several think tanks and educational institutions.

During the course of deliberations, many speakers discussed nuances of Bureaucracy-Military integration, a subject of great relevance to India’s comprehensive growth as a Nation.