Overview

• The Ran Samwad 2025 seminar at the Army War College in Mhow renewed public debate over reorganizing the armed forces into joint theatre commands.
• Air Chief Marshal A P Singh cautioned against rushing reforms and proposed a joint planning and coordination centre in Delhi under the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
• Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi said the Navy is committed to integrating its command, control, communications and combat capabilities with the Army and Air Force.
• General Chauhan, who is leading the effort, acknowledged internal dissonance and pledged to address it, as the government has not yet approved a final blueprint.
• Proposals have shifted from an initial four-command plan to adversary- and region-based theatres, but major hurdles remain, including dismantling decades-old service commands and IAF concerns over dividing scarce air assets.