In this April 11, 2019 file photo, Indian army soldiers queue up to cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections in Siachen. (Representative image / PTI)
The army is carrying out the task of distributing the three services under theater commands which has started with a specific northern command from China and a specific western command from Pakistan under serious consideration.
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The Indian Army will be reorganized under five theater commands by 2022 with defined areas of operation and a command structure for synchronized operations.
The military affairs department will soon have additional and joint secretaries after the authorization of the cabinet, the army is carrying out the task of distributing the three services under the commands of the theater has started with a specific North China Command and a specific western command of Pakistan under serious consideration, a report in the Hindustan Times said.
The government of Prime Minister Modi has given the mandate to the Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat to create theater demands that are already in force in countries such as China and the United States.
The northern command will be based between the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh and the last Kibithu outpost in Arunachal Pradesh. The military command will guide the Royal Line of Control with China and the headquarters will be in Lucknow.
The western wing will be responsible between Indira Col on Saltoro Ridge on the Siachen glacier and the tip of Gujarat with the planned headquarters in Jaipur.
The third theater command will be the peninsular command that will probably be based in Thiruvananthapuram, while the fourth command will be the air defense command and the fifth command will be the maritime or naval command.
“The theater of the commands is imperative to integrate the resources of the three services to maximize the impact in any war. The geographic spread of theaters in India demands unified commands for strategic decisions and critical outcomes that will be possible in the concentrated use of resources, ”former deputy chief amry Lt. Gen. AS Lamba (retd) told the Hindustan Times.
Currently, the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Indian Navy defend Indian airspace with duplication of effort and waste. Command division is likely to make it more efficient and maximize impact.
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