Theatre Command Plan Nears Approval After 20 Years: What Changes For India’s Military?

India’s long-pending plan to reorganise its armed forces into integrated theatre commands is once again in focus, with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani expected to soon present the military’s theatreisation strategy to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The move, reported by Hindustan Times, could bring India closer to implementing one of its biggest defence reforms since Independence after nearly two decades of deliberations. If approved, the reform would fundamentally change how the Army, Navy and Air Force prepare for and fight wars.