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Army Chief Declares Theatreisation Inevitable, Urges Steps Toward Unity of Command

CDS Anil Chauhan says service differences will be settled in the national interest, with government approval pending.

CDS Anil Chauhan, army, navy and air force chiefs General Upendra Dwivedi, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh and Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
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Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi

Overview

  • Gen Upendra Dwivedi said integration of Army, Navy and Air Force under theatre commands will happen, stressing the need for a single commander to coordinate many agencies in modern conflict.
  • The Indian Air Force maintains reservations over dividing scarce air assets and has proposed a joint planning and coordination centre in New Delhi instead of geographic theatre commands.
  • Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has backed theatreisation as the ultimate goal of jointness, highlighting commitment to tighter tri-service synergy.
  • CDS Gen Anil Chauhan has acknowledged dissonance among the services and indicated a solution will be crafted in the nation’s best interest, with no rollout timeline announced.
  • Plans to replace 17 single-service commands with integrated theatres remain under discussion, as the Army chief also welcomed GST cuts—including zero tax on simulators and military UAVs and 5% on armoured units—saying the changes will aid MSMEs and modernization.