India's 'Theatre' Dilemma: No Consensus Among 3 Service Chiefs Even After 6 Years

India's effort to establish joint theatre commands, spearheaded by CDS, faces hurdles. Proposed after the Kargil conflict, the plan aims to integrate the Army, Air Force, and Navy.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan delivers the keynote address at 'Ran Samwad', themed Impact of Technology on Warfare, at the Army War College in Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Madhya Pradesh.

Source : PTI

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of the long-anticipated Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) position during his 2019 Independence Day speech, the concept of theaterisation within the armed forces has sparked extensive discussion at both official and unofficial levels. This initiative, seen as a transformative reform in the operational structure of higher military command, has drawn interest from defence and strategic circles, particularly regarding the theatre command