Chief of Defence Staff to chair tri-service financial conference on August 5

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan (photo:ANI)


Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan is scheduled to chair an apex tri-service financial conference on August 5, Monday at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.

The conference is aimed to enhance cohesion and synergy in financial issues of the Armed Forces and will see the participation of senior officials from MoD, MoD (Fin), Controller General Defence Accounts, Integrated Financial Advisers of Services, Government e-Marketplace, Service Headquarters, and Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

The CDS will also deliver the keynote address.

The conference, aligned with the objectives set for the ongoing drive on integration and jointness in the Armed Forces, is being coordinated by HQ IDS to enhance cooperation and have greater synergy on financial issues.

Discussions are scheduled on aspects of Understanding the Perspectives of various stakeholders in Defence Finance and Finding Solutions to challenges faced in defence procurements.

The Financial Advisor (Defence Services) and Director General (Acquisitions) will also give specific talks on the roles and actions undertaken by their organisations in expeditious procurement.

This apex level conference brings all stakeholders MoD, MoD (Fin), HQIDS, SHQs, Coast Guard and CGDA on one platform, it added.