Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata on Sunday evening on a two-day visit, during which he will inaugurate the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference. This is Modi's second visit to the state, which will go to the polls early next year, in less than a month.
Upon landing at the airport, he went directly to the Raj Bhavan. He has been joined by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who has also arrived in the city to attend the conference, which is scheduled to begin on Monday.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh are also in attendance. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the conference at the Eastern Command headquarters of the Indian Army at Vijay Durg, the former Fort William.
The Combined Commanders' Conference is considered the apex forum for the armed forces, bringing the nation's top civil and military leadership together to exchange views on conceptual and strategic matters.
Officials said Modi is expected to depart Kolkata on Monday afternoon for Purnea in Bihar. His last visit to the city was on August 22, when he unveiled several development projects and addressed a rally in Dumdum, located in the northern suburbs.
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