In a major revamp of its training policy aimed at ensuring long-term continuity and coherence, the Army has extended the periodicity of the Chief of Army Staff’s (COAS) Training Directive from two years to four years.

The COAS Training Directive, which lays down the foundation of training in the Army, modalities and key result areas, will now be issued once every four years instead of biennially.

“The periodicity of the COAS Training Directive has been revised from biennial to quadrennial, ensuring longer-term coherence,” Lt Gen Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) said at the Command’s 35th Raising Day in Shimla on Wednesday.

The first COAS Quadrennial Training Directive for 2025–29, prepared by ARTRAC, was issued earlier this year.

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