Centre says report on theatre commands under consideration
A Parliament Standing Committee on Defence update says the Defence Ministry is considering a final restructuring report connected to operationalising India’s theatre commands.
What happened: Defence Ministry is considering a final restructuring report linked to theatre commands
A report tabled in Parliament through the Standing Committee on Defence states that the Defence Ministry is considering a final report on restructuring the armed forces connected to operationalising India’s theatre commands. The same Standing Committee update records that further internal deliberations are continuing within the Defence Ministry.
The Standing Committee update reportedly treats theatre command operationalisation as the only recommendation among 34 recommendations where a final government reply is still awaited.
Background: Joint Staff “theatrisation” and inter-service planning team
The update describes Joint Staff “theatrisation” (planning work needed to make theatre commands operational) as being in an advanced stage.
The Joint Staff “theatrisation” is said to be fast-tracked through a dedicated team of officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. This inter-service team is constituted under the Chief of Integrated Staff.
