Doklam face-off: Top army commanders to discuss India's security challenges

The conference will be addressed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Top army commanders will deliberate extensively on the Doklam standoff and security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan at a six-day conference beginning October 9. The commanders will also carry out a review of the evolving security architecture in the region and ways to bolster the Army’s operational preparedness to effectively deal with any possible challenge, official sources said.

They said the top commanders are also likely to analyse the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir with a focus on bolstering counter-terror operations. The sources said there will be in-depth discussions on the 73-day face-off between Indian and Chinese