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Army commanders to review Ladakh situation, internal reforms at 4-day meet

The commanders will also deliberate on a slew of long-pending reform measures like cutting down on ceremonial practices and non-military activities

New Delhi would also weigh the employment of seven battalions of the Special Frontier Force (SFF), paratroopers recruited from the Tibetan refugee community in India.
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he situation in eastern Ladakh remains tense as both Indian and Chinese armies deployed over 50,000 troops each along the LAC following escalation of standoff that began in early May

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Top commanders of the Army will carry out a comprehensive assessment of India's combat readiness in eastern Ladakh as well as other sensitive areas along the Line of Actual Control with China at a four-day conference beginning Monday, government sources said.

The commanders will also deliberate on a slew of long-pending reform measures like cutting down on ceremonial practices and non-military activities to ensure a rational distribution of resources, they said.

Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane will chair the Army Commanders' Conference (ACC), which is an apex level biannual event that formulates important policy decisions through a collegiate system of

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