New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth, along with spouse Komal Seth, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official said on Monday.​

While assuming charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on July 1, Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth vowed to lead the force with “an unwavering commitment to the ideals of duty, honour and ‘Nation First’”.​

Earlier this month, during his meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) outlined his plans for the force.​

Army Chief Gen Seth said, “The Indian Army is a combat-ready and battle-hardened force, fully prepared and capable of meeting every challenge in the operational domain. To respond effectively to the evolving security environment, we must take forward the modernisation of the Army with renewed energy and firm resolve.”​

“We aim to build a technology-enabled, future-ready Army which is fully empowered and capable of operating across multiple domains,” Gen Seth said.​

The COAS spoke about the ‘Decade of Transformation’ while identifying his key focus areas.​

“I have put them together in the acronym ‘VIJAY’. Each letter of ‘VIJAY’ reflects my priorities, which I will briefly outline. ‘V’ stands for Vigilance. We will maintain constant vigilance along our borders and against emerging threats. We will also ensure a high level of operational readiness to respond effectively to any challenge to national security.​

“Innovation will remain an integral part of our thinking, our systems and our capability development. At the same time, necessary transformations will be undertaken in keeping with the changing character of warfare. ‘J’ stands for Jointness and Integration,” he said.​

“The letter ‘A’ stands for Atmanirbharta”, he said, adding that ‘Y’ stands for Yodha First, reflecting training and welfare of personnel, he said.​

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