Overview

• Speaking at an Indian Air Force seminar in New Delhi, he called jointness an operational necessity, reinforcing directives from the recent Combined Commanders’ Conference.
• He said the IAF’s IACCS, the Army’s Akashteer and the Navy’s Trigun operated in concert during Operation Sindoor to create a shared operational backbone.
• According to the minister, the unified picture during the May operation empowered frontline commanders with real-time awareness and cut fratricide risk.
• He praised the Army’s CICG, the IAF’s IMMOLS and the Navy’s Integrated Logistics Management System, saying the new Tri-Services Logistics Application will integrate these for shared stock visibility and leaner procurement.
• He stressed that integration must preserve each service’s distinct operating conditions and warned that inconsistent aviation safety or cyber standards could create exploitable vulnerabilities.