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Combined Commanders' Conference 2025 charts roadmap for future-ready armed forces

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Sept-Oct 2025

KOLKATA. The armed forces concluded the three-day Combined Commanders' Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata on September 17, setting out a roadmap to strengthen jointness, accelerate reforms and enhance technological self-reliance in defence.

Combined Commanders' Conference 2025 charts roadmap for future-ready armed forces

The apex-level forum, held from September 15 to 17, brought together the top military leadership and senior officials from the Ministry of Defence under the theme 'Year of Reforms — Transforming for the Future'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the gathering, commending the armed forces for their dedication in safeguarding national security. Both leaders underlined the need for continuous reforms, greater integration among the three Services, and the push for 'Aatmanirbharta' (self-reliance) in defence technology and manufacturing. Modi urged the military to focus on jointness, self-reliance and innovation as the pillars of future readiness.

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