War is not a staff college exercise. Battles are messy, losses mount, and the fog of war thickens. The safeguard is not temperament at the top but resilient institutions rooted in unity of command.
Modi dispensation wants it rolled out within one year of the new govt's swearing-in. Comes after armed forces held a conference to review progress of plan.
The transition to theatre command must commence with simultaneous switch to the basic structure decided.A trial-based theatre command would be neither here nor there.
If it becomes a law, bill will allow in-charge of inter-services organisations to exercise disciplinary powers over personnel of any service serving under or attached to 'his' command.
Headquarters for theatre command focusing on Pakistan to come up first in Jaipur. Another will watch borders with China, while the maritime theatre command will come up in Karwar.
Once the Modi govt approves the framework of tri-Services integration and theatre commands, the new system must be superimposed on the existing one for a transitory phase of four to five years.
According to plan currently under formulation, there will be three theatre commands based on geographical boundaries — two land-based and one maritime.
Unless anomalies are addressed and a system worked out to harmonise the differences, court cases could cause major problems in the management systems of the Services.
Downsizing is inspired by the global chorus seeking a ‘lean, mean fighting machine.’ But India is different—socially, geographically, and in combat ethos.
It is time for Indian military leaders to realise that their inability to implement an important political mandate is because of inter-Service and intra-Service disagreements.
The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
very informative, but deeply strategic advice given by a very knowledgeable and very experienced very senior Vice Admiral level officer. Hope both the IAF and the political leadership give serious consideration to what the Admiral says, and establish theatre commands at the earliest possible before the next war, which no one knows when wl happen but it is certain it wl happen suddenly n wl b 100 times intense than the May 2025 clash.
very informative, but deeply strategic advice given by a very knowledgeable and very experienced very senior Vice Admiral level officer. Hope both the IAF and the political leadership give serious consideration to what the Admiral says, and establish theatre commands at the earliest possible before the next war, which no one knows when wl happen but it is certain it wl happen suddenly n wl b 100 times intense than the May 2025 clash.