Expand theater commands and include bases away from India ' if any' where Indian troops are stationed, must be integrated with the mainland theater command for swifter data relay and second source tracking and detection.
National Security Architecture Reforms & Theatre Commands : Discussions
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Creation of theatre commands will kick-start next generation of reforms: CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan
Creation of theatre commands will kick-start next generation of reforms: CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan
Indian armed forces restructuring into Integrated Theatre Commands led by theatre commanders for force application, while Service Chiefs focus on 'Raise, Train, Sustain.'www.thehindu.com
Tactics Led Force Modernisation
Tactics Led Force Modernisation
Clausewitz in 'On War' has rightly said, that 'Every age has its kind of war, its limiting conditions, and its peculiar preconceptions.bharatshakti.in
CDS is favoring tactics led modernization approach, which means instead of chasing the technology which can't be achieved either indigenously or through foreign collaboration, he wants us to identify and develop solutions within our capability first.
Something like more ADS and Long Range Stand-off weapons for squadron shortage as said by CDS before
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Pretty much explaining why we are going for proven capabilities like MRFA and AMCA, instead of chasing after exotic stuff that may not work.
Andaman Nicobar Command: India's Strategic Outpost | C-in-C, Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan Exclusive
India's Andaman Nicobar Command
"We are developing India's Andaman Nicobar Command into a strategic outpost as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) calls it," Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, the CINCAN says. In 'The Arc Of Power' series Part III, we speak to the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) on board the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu. In Sri Vijaya Puram, known as Port Blair till September 2014, he points out India " wants to be seen as the preferred security partner in this particular region. We have also got a significant role as far as our economic zone is concerned. Almost 30% of India's coastal line is here in these islands. We also have 30% of the exclusive economic zone of India. Protecting that is a huge challenge. And we have a lot of vested interests, who are looking at this. So all this combined makes Andaman and Nicobar a significant territory".
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Do you guys go back to read your own comments from the starting of thread. How do you see them in hindsight ?
I read first few pages and there were many critique and support of several moves. Infact the starting of thread was about critique of j&k handling.
Now half a decade later, what do you guys think? Is our national security better ?
I have my opinions and it led to me analysing my current complaints and compliments for govt and maybe we oughta wait before making hard opinions like in case of engine jv which officially haven't been declared so far let alone start of any work.
Same for Theatre commands, IAF , BMD RnD etc.
Do you guys go back to read your own comments from the starting of thread. How do you see them in hindsight ?
I read first few pages and there were many critique and support of several moves. Infact the starting of thread was about critique of j&k handling.
Now half a decade later, what do you guys think? Is our national security better ?
I have my opinions and it led to me analysing my current complaints and compliments for govt and maybe we oughta wait before making hard opinions like in case of engine jv which officially haven't been declared so far let alone start of any work.
Same for Theatre commands, IAF , BMD RnD etc.
Civil-military gap must be bridged - The Tribune
Successive pay commissions have served to aggravate the asymmetry.
@jmaxwell_ @Shan
Clears up certain doubts that I had. Thanks, Ashwin.
Civil-military gap must be bridged - The Tribune
Successive pay commissions have served to aggravate the asymmetry.www.tribuneindia.com
@jmaxwell_ @Shan
Civil-military gap must be bridged - The Tribune
Successive pay commissions have served to aggravate the asymmetry.
@jmaxwell_ @Shan
Oof so even the police are treated better than the armed forces.
And why am i not surprised that IAS is filling its own coffers.
When I glanced at the headline for a moment I thought "civil" was the private sector and was thrilled that something was being done to bridge the gap with China's Military-Civil Fusion which has been so successful for them. Nope, nothing of the sort.
India releases first anti-terror policy PRAHAAR
India's first anti-terror policy, PRAHAAR, addresses threats from terrorism and cyber-attacks, emphasizing comprehensive security measures.
Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China
New Delhi: The broad contours of the proposed theaterisation of the Indian military have been finalised with the plan to set up three theatre commands focused on China, Pakistan and the seas, ThePrint has learnt. Along with this, the military will also get a Vice Chief of Defence Staff who will also be a four star officer along with the Theatre Commanders, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Service Chiefs.
Multiple table top exercises are being held regularly with multiple scenarios in play and the responses too. Sources in the defence and security establishment told ThePrint that the Western theatre focused on Pakistan will be headed by an Air Force officer while the Northern Theatre, focused on China, will be headed by an Army officer. The maritime theatre command will be headed by a Navy officer.
Sources said that these positions are more or less fixed and there is unlikely to be any rotation unlike the earlier plan featured rotation.
The finalisation of the theaterisation’s contours is happening within the military. Once it is completed, the whole process will be reviewed by the defence ministry and the apex leadership of the country. It will then be finalised before it is implemented. It is not clear yet if the current CDS will be able to present a blueprint before his tenure, extended by six months to finish off the process, gets over end of May.
Sources explained that the idea of the Western Theatre to be headed by an Air Force officer is that Operation Sindoor showed that Pakistan can be countered by long-range weapons with the Indian Air Force (IAF) playing a critical role besides any ground operation that may come by.
However, for the northern front with China, the thought process is that it will involve bigger role for ground troops when it comes to defence, and hence the Northern Theatre would be headed by an Army officer.
All theatres will have deputy commanders who will be from another service, the sources said.
ThePrint had first reported in July 2023 that Jaipur, home to the Army’s South Western Command (SWC), will be the headquarters for the theatre command that will look after Pakistan.
The other theatre command to take care of the borders with China will come up in Lucknow, which currently is the headquarters of the Central Command. The Army’s South Western, Western and Southern Commands and elements from the Northern Command will come under the Jaipur-based theatre command, apart from the IAF’s Western and South Western Air Commands and elements from the Central and Southern Commands.
It was not yet clear on how the Air Force assets would be divided. Sources said that there is a possibility of air assets being centrally controlled for seamless operation across the theatres since they provide strategic value in terms of not just strike but also airlift capacity.
Asked if the CDS will have an operational role, the sources explained that the CDS will head the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and everyday operational issues will be taken care by the Vice CDS. The CDS will focus on his role as Secretary, Department of Military Affairs.
Incidentally, the developments come ahead of the second edition of Ran Samvad, Indian military’s marquee event being formulated on the lines of the Shangri La Dialogue. During the first edition in August last year, a dissonance had been evident among the armed forces over theatre commands.
CDS General Anil Chauhan had then welcomed the frank discussion and opinions but said the final decision would be reached in the best interests of the nation.
His comments came after IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh batted for a joint planning and coordination centre in Delhi, involving the service chiefs and CDS, rather than theaterisation. Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, on his part, underlined that theaterisation remained the ultimate aim of all ‘jointness’.
In a 17 June 2021 report, ThePrint was the first to state that, contrary to claims regarding implementation, theaterisation will be delayed. The theatre concept, under which India’s military was to be divided into different, independent theatres—as in the US or China—has since then undergone several permutations and combinations.
(Edited by Nardeep Singh Dahiya)
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Since many have asked for a gist of what CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said about the progress on establishing Integrated Theatre Commands (ICTs), here goes:
1. Exercise Tiranga ( closed door discussions between CDS and three service chiefs) has concluded.
2. Two aspects stand out: One, there is a matter of concept and second its manifestation. All three services have accepted the concept of theatre commands unreservedly. On the manifestation (or implementation), the CDS admitted there remain some differences on the design and architecture of ICTs. And yet, the COSC headed by CDS will now take the decision to the Raksha Mantri and later to CCS saying the military is ready to form and roll out ICTs once a formal approval is given.
3. “I have had discussions with six Chiefs and three CISC on this topic over there past three years,” CDS said. He also explained what system was followed to arrive at decisions.
4. After achieving consensus on a particular issue, the Chiefs Of Staff Committee (CoSC), of which CDS is permanent Chairman, converted it to a formal adoption. The bit on ICTs starts from 34th min. The full video is here: (https://youtube.com/live/Rhb0YK_cLAY?si=zVhFiMANwAC8Q7C3)
5. There were many more important points the CDS made during the hour long chat.
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Since many have asked for a gist of what CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said about the progress on establishing Integrated Theatre Commands (ICTs), here goes:
1. Exercise Tiranga ( closed door discussions between CDS and three service chiefs) has concluded.
2. Two aspects stand out: One, there is a matter of concept and second its manifestation. All three services have accepted the concept of theatre commands unreservedly. On the manifestation (or implementation), the CDS admitted there remain some differences on the design and architecture of ICTs. And yet, the COSC headed by CDS will now take the decision to the Raksha Mantri and later to CCS saying the military is ready to form and roll out ICTs once a formal approval is given.
3. “I have had discussions with six Chiefs and three CISC on this topic over there past three years,” CDS said. He also explained what system was followed to arrive at decisions.
4. After achieving consensus on a particular issue, the Chiefs Of Staff Committee (CoSC), of which CDS is permanent Chairman, converted it to a formal adoption. The bit on ICTs starts from 34th min. The full video is here: (https://youtube.com/live/Rhb0YK_cLAY?si=zVhFiMANwAC8Q7C3)
5. There were many more important points the CDS made during the hour long chat.
Theatre Commands Plan Nears Final Shape, Draft to Reach Govt in a Week: CDS
India’s long-pending plan to restructure its armed forces into integrated theatre commands has entered the final stretch, with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan indicating that a detailed
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NEW CDS Appointed
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Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani appointed next CDS; Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan to head Navy | India News - The Times of India
India News: NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) as India’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), while Vice Adm.
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