Overview
- The conclave closed at Chandimandir with agreed 2026 steps, including joint training calendars and a proposal toward a unified command structure to tighten inter-agency coordination.
- NDMA member Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain called for systematic resource mapping and frequent exercises, with a large mock drill in Punjab planned in the coming weeks.
- Senior Army leadership reaffirmed the force as the preferred responder in extreme crises and urged proactive initiative to better use the critical golden hour.
- Discussions distilled lessons from the 2025 floods and Operation Rahat, which deployed 42 Army columns, 16 aircraft and 17 engineer task forces, rescuing over 6,000 civilians.
- An on-site exhibition highlighted indigenous capabilities such as AI-enabled early warning, resilient satellite communications, high-altitude rescue gear and CBRN protection, reinforcing the drive to adopt AI and work with start-ups.