Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025:
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- 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.
- CCC 2025 will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from September 15 to 17, 2025.
- The central theme for this year’s conference is “Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future”.
- 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 be attended by the Defence Minister, the National Security Adviser, the Minister of State for Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Defence Secretary.
