- Here are some details:
- The meeting took place at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi from 04-07 June 2024.
- The Command and Control Compatibility Board (CCCB) is constituted by a group of experts from both India and the United States.
- The U.S. delegation consisted of 29 members and was led by Mr. Paul Nicholson, Executive Director, US INDOPACOM.
- The Indian delegation had 38 members and was led by Brigadier Rahul Anand of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.
- The CCCB is the Technical Expert Group formed under Article XI of the Communication Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) between India and USA, and is held twice a year.
- This was the seventh such meeting between both nations to calibrate, reinforce and achieve steady progress in the bilateral Defence partnership.
- The Subject Matter Experts from both sides had several rounds of extensive discussions to understand interoperability scenarios and operational communications needs.
- Focused discussions with the US delegation helped work out mutually agreed solutions for the current communications interoperability needs of the Indian Tri-Services.
Question:
1 Where was the first Command and Control Compatibility Board (CCCB) meeting between India and the US for 2024 held?
- A) Pentagon, USA
- B) Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- C) Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi
- D) U.S. Embassy, New Delhi