Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, Director General of Assam Rifles, delivered a lecture at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration on the theme “Civil–Military Interface in the Northeast.”
Key Engagement at Joint Training Programme
The address was part of the 32nd Joint Civil–Military Training Programme, which brings together:
- Civil servants
- Armed forces personnel
- Security agencies
to foster better coordination and understanding.
Focus on Northeast Dynamics
Lt Gen Lakhera highlighted:
- Unique security and governance challenges in the Northeast
- Importance of civil-military cooperation
- Need for coordinated efforts in development and security
Promoting Inter-Agency Synergy
The programme aims to strengthen:
- Institutional collaboration
- Policy coordination
- Ground-level synergy among stakeholders
Strengthening National Integration Efforts
The interaction underscores the importance of whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approaches in addressing complex security and developmental challenges in the region.
