2024 India-US Command and Control Compatibility Board Meeting Held in New Delhi

Current Context: The first Command and Control Compatibility Board (CCCB) meeting for 2024 between India and the U.S. was indeed held.

 

• 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

Answer: C) The meeting took place at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi from 04-07 June 2024.