Overview

• On July 8 in New Delhi, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi jointly addressed senior officers to reaffirm their commitment to deepening tri-service operational capabilities.
• The chiefs framed the interaction as part of a broader initiative to streamline India’s Joint War Doctrine with a focus on synchronising maritime and air warfare planning for future conflicts.
• Speakers said the address leveraged lessons from Operation Sindoor, where coordinated intelligence-driven strikes by all three services targeted nine of the 21 identified sites.
• ADGPI highlighted on X that the address underscored joint operational planning centred on integrated maritime-air warfare in upcoming battle scenarios.
• They said this push aligns with Department of Military Affairs theaterisation reforms designed to establish joint commands and bolster strategic deterrence.