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Air main Marshal AP Singh warned on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) against how he rushed with the theater plan, and proposed to establish a joint planning and coordination center in Dilli, which includes the highest military brass to ensure three-service synergy.
In the fire chat at the Army War College, the head of the Air Staff, referring to the proposed theater orders, he said that the creation of a new structure, while the disruption of everything was not a very good idea at this point.
The extremely significant remarks of the main Marshal came three and a half months after India was performed by the Sindoor surgery, which reflected the various elements of synergy between three services.
In his notes, Chief Chief of Air Marshal Singh said that the operation again determined the “superiority” of the air force, although he emphasized the coordination of Tri-Services during the conflict of 7 to 10. May with Pakistan.
The Chief of the Air Staff said the Chief of Staff of Defense General Anil Chauhan played a “very big role” during the Sindoor operation. He stressed how gene. Chauhan and three chiefs of services worked closely on planning and performing operations.
“Personally, I feel that it is necessary to have a common center for planning and coordination in Delhi,” he said, suggesting that it should be held under the chiefs of the committee staff that could be issued together.
With listening to gen. Chauuhana, Chief of Air Marshal Singh, said the “centrally planned” decision could be made in a decentralized framework. “That will work the best.”
IAF chief answered the question of the proposed theater orders.
“But yes, we can first start with it, implement it and see how it seems.
The head of the aviation staff said the structure of the coordination that was observed during the operation was likely to work during the long -term conflict.
“That was an example that we can organize things together. I also heard from people that it was just a very short war, what would happen in the long -term war?
“I think that will happen exactly. We will still have to be in contact with our political leadership, we will have to give them briefings and hear from them what their instructions are,” he said.
“There’s no need to copy us”
The head of the air staff also said that India should not be inspired by any other country, such as the US, in the introduction of theater orders.
“Everyone has their own requirements. We have to think about what we need there, and then we should just go. Otherwise, we will go wrong,” said the chief of the Air Marshal Singh.
“We should not just be under pressure and say we have to implement it.
Air chief Marshal said it is necessary to prepare for tomorrow’s war.
“You can’t have the theater commander somewhere … Now they talk to, where they are instructions. Phones are available, but generally it doesn’t work like this,” he said.
“I feel that it is necessary to have joint planning and coordination at the level of the peak. If the instructions are moving, things will work. In fact, we do not need another structure at a lower level,” Marshal Singh said.
According to the theater model, the government is trying to integrate the abilities of the Army, Air Force and Navy and optimally use its resources for wars and operations.
According to the theater plan, each of the theater orders of the Army, Navy and Air Force unit will have, and all of them will act as the only entity that cares for safety challenges in the designated geographical area.
At present, the army, the Navy and the Air Force have separate commands.
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Published – August 27 2025 12:22
