Creation of integrated theatre commands for military delayed: Report

New Delhi: The ambitious reform of Union Government to create integrated theatre command will get more delayed. A media report has claimed it. 

As per the report of The Tribune, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan is working for a wider consensus on the issue. He has been asked to adopt a "bottom upwards approach".  

The English Daily quoted sources to claim that the issue of theatre commands was discussed recently at the combined commanders' conference at Bhopal from March 30 to April 1.

In the conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the military commanders to push for integration and operational synergy.

The sources told the newspaper, "On April 1, the Ministry of Defence issued a statement saying that deliberations over a varied spectrum of issues were held, including on national security and evolving a joint military vision for the future" and Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the commanders, the report said. The PM said that 'integration' was needed and flagged immediate common tri-services' issues like logistics, weapon procurement, communications, etc, of the three forces." 

It is learnt that Gen Chauhan will visit all the 18 military commands in the country to make it clear that military theatre commands is an irreversible process on the path of military transformation. 

The CDS is seeking the views of commands on the transformative changes, and he is also reviewing military preparedness of the Indian armed forces in the context of rising China on land borders as well as in the Indian Ocean.

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