Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025, being hosted by the Armed Forces in Kolkata, West Bengal. The conference will begin on September 15.
The two-day conference bears the theme ‘Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future’. The CCC is the apex-level brainstorming forum of the Armed Forces, bringing together the nation’s top civil and military leadership to exchange views at the conceptual and strategic levels.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence stated that the CCC 2025 will focus on Reforms, Transformation & Change and Operational Preparedness. Together, these reflect the Armed Forces’ commitment to institutional reforms, deeper integration and technological modernisation, while sustaining a high level of multi-domain operational readiness.
The deliberations will seek to further strengthen the Armed Forces which are agile and decisive in an increasingly complex Geo-Strategic landscape. Continuing with the tradition of inclusive engagement, the conference will feature interactive sessions with officers and personnel of various ranks from the Armed Forces, ensuring that field-level perspectives enrich the discussions at the highest level.
The conference will also see the participation of the defence minister, National Security Advisor, Minister of State for Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, and Defence Secretary. Secretaries from other Ministries are also likely to be present in addition to officers from the three Services and the Integrated Defence Staff.