Joint doctrine on tri-services
Q. A Joint Operational doctrine has been launched to deepen synergies among which three services?- Published on 27 Apr 17a. Army, Navy, Air Force
b. Army, Navy, CRPF
c. IAF, Navy, CRPF
d. Army, IAF, CRPF
ANSWER: Army, Navy, Air Force
Joint operational doctrine aimed at providing deeper operational synergies among the tri-services was unveiled by the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee (COSC) and Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba in presence of Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief B S Dhanoa.
The doctrine is aimed at coherently dealing with all possible security threats faced by India such as conventional and proxy wars.
This document is the second edition of the joint doctrine.
The first edition of the document was released around eight years ago.
The doctrine proposes joint training of personnel, unified command and control structure.
In addition, it supports tri-service approach to modernise the tri-services. The doctrine has said that the Higher Defence Organisation will facilitate inter-Service coordination in planning, execution of operations and force planning.
The doctrine facilitates the establishment of a broad framework for the conduct of operations across all the domains (land, air, sea, space and cyber-space).
The doctrine pushes for effective deterrent capabilities to protect India’s strategic interests along the Northern, Western and Eastern borders and sensitivities along the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The doctrine calls for the integration of the layered hierarchies of the national security structures to reap the most out of the available expertise.
The doctrine also pushes for having an ‘Integrated Theatre Battle’ as the guiding philosophy for evolution of war fighting strategies.
It has called for coordination of agencies like RAW, Intelligence Bureau and Intelligence organisations of the para-military forces as part of the Joint Intelligence Committee under the National Security Adviser.
