**Summary:**
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Combined Commanders Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata, West Bengal, from September 15-17, 2025. Hosted by the Armed Forces, the conference theme is "Year of Reforms: Transforming for the Future" and will focus on reforms, transformation, change, and operational preparedness. The event will be attended by the Raksha Mantri, National Security Advisor, Raksha Rajya Mantri, Chief of Defence Staff, Defence Secretary, Secretaries from other Ministries, officers from the three Services, and Integrated Defence Staff. The CCC 2025 aims to strengthen the Armed Forces' agility and decisiveness in a complex geostrategic landscape through institutional reforms, deeper integration, and technological modernization. The conference will include interactive sessions with officers and personnel of various ranks to incorporate field-level perspectives into high-level discussions. The CCC serves as the Armed Forces' apex-level brainstorming forum, facilitating the exchange of views between top civil and military leadership at conceptual and strategic levels. This information was released by PIB Delhi on September 8, 2025, at 3:50 PM (Release ID: 2164645).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for national security and defense.
Prime Minister: The head of the government of India, who will inaugurate the Combined Commanders Conference 2025.
Combined Commanders Conference 2025: An apex-level brainstorming forum of the Indian Armed Forces.
Kolkata, West Bengal: The city and state in India where the Combined Commanders Conference 2025 will be held.
Armed Forces: The military forces of India.
Raksha Mantri: The Defence Minister of India.
National Security Advisor: The National Security Advisor of India.
Chief of Defence Staff: The head of the Integrated Defence Staff in India.
Ministry of Defence
Prime Minister to inaugurate Combined
Commanders’ Conference 2025 in Kolkata on 15th
September
Focus on Reforms, Transformation & Change and
Operational Preparedness
Posted On: 08 SEP 2025 3:50PM by PIB Delhi
The Armed Forces will host the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025 in Kolkata, West Bengal
from September 15 to 17, 2025. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Year of Reforms - Transforming for
the Future’. The conference will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister and also be graced by Raksha Mantri,
National Security Advisor, Raksha Rajya Mantri, 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 Integrated
Defence Staff.
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 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.
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(Release ID: 2164645)