Northern Army Commander praised Northern Front officers

Ladakh: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi held three-day joint capability and enhancement discussions and appreciated the professional approach of Northern Front officers for coordination of efforts in achieving objectives in multi-domain operations.

Senior military commanders from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) participated in the deliberations.

The Army is preparing to bring a comprehensive promotion policy, which will come into effect from January 1 next year.
The new promotion policy has been designed in line with the ever-evolving operational requirements of the force.

“As part of this, a comprehensive review of the promotion policy for selection of officers in the rank of Colonel and above has been finalised,” an Army official said.

He said the new policy will help the forces align leadership requirements to current and emerging operational challenges in both internal and external dimensions.
The new policy provides for increased promotion opportunities while addressing the aspirations of the senior leadership by providing more promotional opportunities to officers of the rank of Major General, officers approved only in the Staff and officers who are eligible for promotion to the next rank only in the Staff. Is. ,

Earlier, on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the martyred soldiers on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, saying that their dedication to protect our nation is “unparalleled”.
PM Modi said in a post on Twitter, “Today, on Armed Forces Flag Day, we honor the courage, commitment and sacrifice of our brave soldiers. “His dedication to protecting our nation is unmatched.”

Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated every year on 7 December since 1949 to honor the soldiers who fight to keep the country safe.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also appealed to the people to donate wholeheartedly to the Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD) Fund and be a part of the government’s effort to ensure the welfare of ‘veer naris’, ex-servicemen and their families. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a press release on Thursday.

Singh also paid heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland with multiple life-changing injuries and disabilities in defense of the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the nation.