Army Commanders' Conference opens in New Delhi with a Land Warfare Doctrine due for release

21 October 2026

The Army Commanders' Conference, the apex-level biannual forum of the Indian Army, commenced in New Delhi on 21 October 2026 and runs until 23 October.
It is chaired by the Chief of the Army Staff and brings together the Army's senior leadership.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh is to address the conference and release the Land Warfare Doctrine, a framework for the evolving character of warfare.
He is also to unveil the annual United Nations Journal and felicitate Army personnel who served as United Nations peacekeepers.
The Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will deliver talks.
The COAS will confer awards for Green Military Stations and Aviation Flight Safety.