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Last Updated: Jul 04, 2021, 01:09 PM IST
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India is facing a Two Front Threat , in a manner that it is already in standoff with the largest military in the world, and the other adversary is also devising new ways to disturb peace through drones/terror attacks.
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In a major restructuring like reorganising the Indian Military into Theatre Commands, there will be variation of views between stakeholders and many rounds of discussions on merits and demerits of the existing Force Structure vis-a-vis the proposed one; hence it may not be appropriate to call it a Turf War as has been referred in some media reports.
Theatre Commands: Is India on right path, at right time?
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Theatre Commands: Is India on right path, at right time?. Image Source: IANS News
In a major restructuring like reorganising the Indian Military into Theatre Commands, there will be variation of views between stakeholders and many rounds of discussions on merits and demerits of the existing Force Structure vis-a-vis the proposed one; hence it may not be appropriate to call it a Turf War as has been referred in some media reports.
Is the timing Right?
Today India is facing a Two Front Threat in real terms, in a manner that it is already in standoff with the largest military in the world, and the other adversary is also devising new ways to disturb peace through drones/terror attacks. Irrespective of merits and demerits of Theaterisation, strategically, it is not the right time to go through such a major apex level restructuring, when the largest military force is knocking at LAC. Such major restructuring tak