NEW DELHI, July 6: A key defence conclave that serves as a platform for evaluating challenges, initiating reforms and advancing the role of financial governance in defence preparedness, is slated to be held from July 7-9 in Delhi, officials said on Sunday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the 'Controllers' Conference-2025' which will be hosted by the Defence Accounts Department (DAD) at the DRDO Bhawan, the defence ministry said in a statement.
The inauguration ceremony will also be attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, the three service chiefs, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Financial Adviser (Defence Services) S G Dastidar, and Controller General of Defence Accounts, Mayank Sharma, marking it as a key platform for shaping the future of India's defence financial architecture, it said.
A flagship forum for policy dialogue, strategic review, and institutional innovation, the Controllers' Conference brings together top leadership from the DAD, civil services, academia, think tanks, and stakeholders across the defence and finance sectors.
"It serves as a vital platform for evaluating challenges, initiating reform, and advancing the role of financial governance in defence preparedness," the ministry said.
The theme of this year's conference, 'Transforming Financial Advice, Payment, Audit and Accounting through Defence Finance and Economics,' reflects a paradigm shift within the department, repositioning the DAD from a finance and accounts body to a future-ready institution focused on defence finance and economics, it said.
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