Lucknow: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday declared that he has successfully accomplished all his objectives prior to the completion of his tenure, while emphasizing the substantial advancements made in fostering jointness and integration among the three armed services ahead of his retirement on May 30.
Addressing an interaction organized by STRIVE India, a Lucknow-based strategic think tank comprised of veteran security forces personnel, the CDS revealed that all four military chiefs have reached a consensus on proposals related to jointness in commands and have submitted the relevant documents for further evaluation.
“We have consensus of all four chiefs who have submitted documents for jointness in command,” the CDS stated. He added that the past three years have witnessed deliberate efforts by the Army, Navy, and Air Force toward greater operational integration.
General Chauhan noted that the services have begun developing an increasing number of joint doctrines and evolving common operational procedures to enhance interoperability and decision-making in future conflicts. “We have started making the number of joint doctrines and similar kinds of code of operation,” he explained.
The CDS underscored that future warfare will increasingly be technology-driven, information-centric, and multi-domain in nature, requiring integrated planning and faster operational responses. He also stressed the importance of indigenous capability development, emerging technologies, cyber preparedness, and strategic communication.
Discussing the Defence Vision 2047, General Chauhan asserted that the modernization of the armed forces must go beyond the acquisition of platforms and include transformation in doctrine, organizational culture, training, and military thinking to build a future-ready force structure.
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