Overview

• Speaking at an Indian Air Force seminar in New Delhi on September 30, the Defence Minister said jointness has become an operational necessity across land, sea, air, space and cyber.
• He announced work has begun on a Tri-Services Logistics Application to integrate the Army’s CICG, the IAF’s IMMOLS and the Navy’s Integrated Logistics Management System for shared stock visibility and reduced duplicate procurement.
• He credited Operation Sindoor with validating a unified command-and-control picture that enabled timely frontline decisions and minimized fratricide.
• He warned that divergent aviation safety and cyber standards across services create vulnerabilities that adversaries could exploit, calling for harmonisation.
• He stressed that integration should preserve each service’s distinct strengths and environments, urging a mindset shift alongside procedural and technical reforms.