Army chief chairs high-level meeting to set targets as 2047 approaches

 

Army chief chairs high-level meeting to set targets as 2047 approaches

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday chaired a meeting of his top generals to outline the army's strategy and priorities during Amrit Kaal (the period leading up to the centenary of India's independence ) and to align the objectives of the force with the vision of the government to do so. India is a developed country and a major world player by 2047. "The forum provided an opportunity for the senior leaders of the Army "to reflect on strategic issues and set the direction of the transformation of the Army over the next two decades," the Army said in a statement.

The talks, which continued on Tuesday, saw senior military leaders outline a set of broad objectives to be pursued over the next decade, including de-theatreisation, reorganization of the army and its seven headquarters commands, and the decisive reorganization of the command, the troops and the boundaries of the headquarters of the area.

French The meeting took place days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the celebration of the 78th Independence Day from the Red Fort, with the theme of this year's function "Viksit Bharat @ 2047". The topic is expected to serve as a platform to give more impetus to the government's efforts to transform the country into a developed country by 2047. "Other points of discussion in the meeting include the development of world-class infrastructure and the enhancement of multi-domain and cross-domain operations capabilities, including land, air, cyber and space," the statement said. This is the first high-level meeting under Dwivedi's leadership since he became the army chief on June 30. The generals in charge of seven army commands will participate.

The senior leadership engaged in discussions to define the role of the Army in the overall national vision and articulated the Indian Army Vision @ 2047 as follows: “to transform it into a modern, agile, adaptable force equipped with technology and autonomous, ready for the future, able to deter and win wars in a multi-domain environment across the spectrum of operations and protect our national interests in synergy with other services," the statement said.

Dwivedi urged all stakeholders to promote atmanirbharta (self-reliance), indigenization of weapons, equipment and platforms and support the Indian defense industry to not only develop world-class equipment but also help the country to become a major defense exporter.