New Delhi: – The first Maritime Theatre Command may be announced on this year’s Independence Day. A few days ago, a meeting of all the three defence forces was convened by the Indian Navy. The issue was discussed during this meeting and it is claimed that the first Maritime Theatre Command may be established on Independence Day this year. The first Defence Chief of India, General Bipin Rawat, had emphasised the need for the Theatre Command and had started moves in that direction.   

The war techniques are changing with time, and the country’s security challenges are also augmented. Therefore, the need to improve coordination between the three defence forces to counter the challenges has also increased. The government decided to create the post of the Defence Chief for this purpose. In 2019, General Bipin Rawat became the first Defence Chief of the country. The formation of Unified Theatre Command was initiated under his leadership.   

Moreover, the process has now gained momentum and soon, the country would have its first Maritime Theatre Command. The Indian Navy convened a meeting of the top brass of all the three defence forces for this purpose. Besides, exhaustive discussions happened regarding the proposal for the Maritime Theatre Command during this meeting held in Mumbai last week, under the leadership of Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh of the Western Naval Command.   

Defence Chief General Rawat had instructed to submit the plan and the studies regarding the theatre command to the Department of Military Affairs before April 2022. As per the proposed plan, four theatre commands will be established. Currently, there are 17 services commands of the Army, Navy and Airforce are operational in the country. These include seven commands of the Indian Army.   

The establishment of the Unified Theatre Command will jointly benefit all three defence forces. It will strengthen the security of the country. At the same time, the coordination between the defence forces will improve, resulting in a reduction in stress to a great extent.   

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