First Edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference-2026 Begins At Nau Sena Bhawan
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The Indian Navy Commanders’ Conference 01/2026 commenced at Nau Sena Bhawan on April 14 with an inaugural address by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi to senior naval leadership, outstation Operational and Area Commanders, and Command Headquarters and Naval Headquarters staff.
The CNS commended the navy’s achievements in safeguarding India’s maritime interests, including energy security amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia, increased tempo of operations, and enhanced inter-service synergy. CNS laid emphasis on the continued focus on combat readiness and adapting emerging technologies to build a Future Ready force.
The CNS reiterated the Indian Navy’s commitments in the Indian Ocean Region and beyond in the emerging geostrategic scenario, and the significance of Cohesive and Credible approach through proactive engagements with Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs) in multilateral and bilateral exercises.
Operational highlights, including salient issues pertaining to jointness, capability enhancement (afloat and ashore), maintenance and refits, multi-domain safety practices, training, foreign cooperation, HR issues, and innovation and indigenisation, were discussed during the Conference.
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Anil Chauhan addressed and interacted with the naval commanders on matters pertaining to changing geopolitical order and urged the navy to plan for rapidly evolving character of war, including economic and technological factors.
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