Second Naval Commanders' Conference of 2025 ends; NIPUN knowledge portal launched
The second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 was held at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, from 22 to 24 October 2025.
Summary
The second edition of the biannual Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 (CC 2025/2) was held at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi, from 22 to 24 October 2025. Naval Commanders discussed operational preparedness, maritime security, capability development and tri-service integration. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed them on 23 October and praised the Navy's operational readiness and deterrent posture; the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Cabinet Secretary also interacted with them. Five naval publications were released, including the Regulations for Naval Armament Service, a GeM Handbook and the Foreign Cooperation Roadmap. A portal named NIPUN (Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge) was launched to collect the naval community's intellectual work. A 'Sagar Manthan' event was held on 22 October on the sidelines.
Key facts
- Edition
- CC 2025/2 (biannual conference)
- Dates & venue
- 22–24 Oct 2025, Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi
- RM's address
- 23 Oct 2025
- Publications
- Five, incl. Foreign Cooperation Roadmap
- Portal
- NIPUN — Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge
- Sidelines
- Sagar Manthan event, 22 Oct
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the second edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2025 held from 22 to 24 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi
PIB: CC 2025/2 was conducted from 22 to 24 Oct 2025 at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi.
The portal 'NIPUN', launched at the Naval Commanders' Conference in October 2025, stands for:
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Correct answer: D — Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge
PIB: 'NIPUN' (Naval Intellectual Portal for Unified Knowledge) is an online aggregator of the naval fraternity's intellectual work.
Consider the following statements about the Naval Commanders' Conference 2025/2: 1. The Naval Commanders' Conference is held once a year. 2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Naval Commanders on 23 October 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. PIB calls it the 'biannual' Naval Commanders' Conference (twice a year); the Raksha Mantri addressed the commanders on 23 Oct 2025.