Is the Indian Army Ready For Theatre Level Unified Command Operations?
The Tri-Service Operations for More Synergy in the Functioning, New Theatre Level Commands Including Air Defence Command Come Under His Purview.
Editorial Staff
Is the Indian Army Ready For Theatre Level Unified Command Operations?
Gen Bipin Rawat as country’s first-ever Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is going to complete one year soon. Besides other matters, the tri-service operations for more synergy in the functioning, new Theatre Level Commands including Air Defence Command come under his purview. As has been reported earlier, Gen Rawat had announced that the Indian military will complete theatrisation process by 2023. What Does Theaterisation Mean? In his first interaction with the media earlier this year, Gen Rawat had indicated that there could be several commands including the Peninsular Command (for the southern part of the state), an Air Defence Command and other commands in the eastern, northern and western regions. The Joint Doctrine document published in 2017 is detailed regarding the expectations of a Theatre Level Command and Indian Army has to specifically, address its present technological gaps before participating in a Joint development of niche Unified Command tactics. A Theatre Command shall have s…
