PM Modi Kolkata Visit: PM Modi reached Kolkata for the second time. The 16th Joint Commanders Conference will be inaugurated in Fort William. Defense reforms, Operation Sindoor and 71,850 crore projects make this tour special. Learn the complete details of the tour….
Joint Commanders Conference 2025: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has reached Kolkata for the second time within a month. After reaching Kolkata directly from Assam on Sunday evening, he will now inaugurate the 16th Joint Commanders ‘Conference-2025 (Joint Commanders’ Conference on Monday. There are many questions in political and military circles about this high-level conference that what important decisions can be taken in this meeting, which will give a new direction to India’s defense and development strategy.
Why is PM Modi’s visit to Kolkata is considered mysterious?
This question is constantly under discussion why the Prime Minister reached Kolkata for the second time in a month? Earlier on August 22, he inaugurated the Metro Rail Project and will now address the conference to be held at Fort William, the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Army. Are there only development plans behind this rapid trips or are strategic preparations related to defense policy are also hidden?
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Will the Fort William Conference change India’s defense strategy?
The conference of Joint Commanders is a biennial platform, which will include top leadership of the three armies, CDS Anil Chauhan, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The theme of this year is-“Changes for the year-future of reforms”. It is clear from this agenda that a major change in India’s defense structure can be designed.
Will the Operation Sindoor be the main point of discussion?
In May 2025, India conducted Operation Sindoor at terrorist bases in Pakistan and PoK. The joint action of the three armies gave a befitting reply to the terrorists, but at the same time the reality of capability gap also put forward the reality. Now the question is whether those flaws will be discussed openly in this conference and a concrete strategy of improvement will be made?
Why PM Modi’s development and security agenda together?
In this tour, PM Modi will not be limited to the Defense Conference only. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth about Rs 71,850 crore. Along with this, the Rajdhani Express connecting Mizoram’s capital Aizawl to Delhi and new rail services for Guwahati and Kolkata have also been approved.
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Does tight security indicate a big announcement?
Unprecedented security arrangements have been made around Raj Bhavan and Fort William. The deployment of SPG, CCTV surveillance and traffic restrictions are estimated that some major decisions may come up in the conference, which will affect the country’s military policy.
Will Kolkata become the turning point of defense strategy?
This visit of PM Modi is not just a normal journey. Development, security and military reforms – Touching the three fronts together, this journey can prove to be important for the future of India. Now it will be interesting to see which big messages come out of Fort William.