From next year onwards, the process to set up the joint theatre commands will begin. This would begin after first integrating the air defence, drone operations, logistics, medical services and the like among the Army, Navy and IAF. Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat said that he has been given three years to do it. What does this mean and how it will boost India’s defence; watch SimplifiedBy on MyNation.
India will have an air defence command to cover all aerial operations in the Indian airspace, a peninsula command for all naval operations in the Indian Ocean region and a logistics command. Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat said that he has been given three years to do it. The commanders of these theatres would report to their respective service chiefs. This move also aims at cutting costs and having the right sized manpower in the wake of the increasing pay and pension bills of the armed forces. On MyNation’s SimplifiedBy, let us understand what this means and how it will boost India’s defence.
