TopicJoint theatre commands

Topic: joint theatre commands

Why setting up integrated theatre commands should not be rushed — former service chiefs explain

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 17 July, 2021

Former Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major (Retd) and former defence secretary NN Vohra were among the experts debating the theaterisation process.

Army commando who rescued Himachal tourists from dangling cable car now teaches Math in Australia

Amrita Nayak Dutta - 17 July, 2021

In a demonstration of integration possibilities between Army & IAF, a Para commando, his colleagues & IAF pilots rescued 10 stranded cable car passengers in Himachal in 1992.

Army must ditch ‘superiority’ mindset. Distrust, animosity will only hamper military reforms

Lt General Prakash Menon - 13 July, 2021

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat laid claims to superiority on behalf of the Army, because he believes it is ultimately all about control of territory. This mindset needs to be disparaged.

There’s more to IAF than just being ‘supporting arm’, CDS & Chiefs must make a fresh start

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) - 8 July, 2021

The Air Force, in theatre command set-up, must have an overriding lien over the resources that may be allocated to other theatres on as required basis.

IAF has speed & flexibility but few assets. Theatre commands could limit it

ThePrint Team - 3 July, 2021

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India’s theaterisation being driven by a 1930s mindset. Can’t treat IAF as artillery

Air Marshal Anil Chopra (retd) - 3 July, 2021

The world can’t be seeing the Indian Armed Forces fighting domain projection and protection battles and washing linen in public.

Will IAF just support Army in new theatres? CDS Rawat says yes, but air chief says no in public

Snehesh Alex Philip - 2 July, 2021

CDS Gen Rawat labels IAF as supporting arm to ground forces — likening it to roles of artillery, engineers in Army. But ACM Bhadauria says air power has a huge role to play in battle areas.

PMO can help theatre command take off by finding a politician with defence background

Lt General Prakash Menon - 29 June, 2021

The grave diggers of the theatre command system have won the current round and the political leadership has failed to discern the nature of the issues.

IAF assets are few, but it has speed, flexibility on its side. Theatre commands can limit it

Suryakant Chafekar - 25 June, 2021

It seems India is in a hurry to establish theatre commands without having the concept clear. Not just the IAF, all stakeholders need to first assess their assets.

Theaterisation of Indian military is the way forward. Setting up an expert panel a good start

ThePrint Team - 18 June, 2021

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Will US craft a new oil compact with Saudi Arabia? Joe Biden may have to eat his own words

Praveen Swami - 29 June, 2022

Like many, India will be anxiously watching the US-Saudi Arabia summit in Jeddah—knowing its fate is tied to the decisions King Salman and Joe Biden make.