Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Thursday said that the Indian Armed Forces are taking multiple initiatives to maintain an edge over adversaries, and are improving warfighting doctrines, strategies, and concepts in response to perceived threats.
"The form of war is transforming rapidly due to technological advancements and the country's armed forces will have to be ready to accept this change," said CDS Chauhan.
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that the creation of Theatre Commands was on track, the Defence Ministry has identified three locations in Lucknow, Jaipur and Thiruvananthapuram as their headquarters.
General Anil Chauhan was delivering the keynote address on 'Nuclear Strategy: Contemporary Developments and Future Possibilities' in a seminar organised by Centre for Air Power Studies - IISS Seminar in New Delhi on June 26.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan released the Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting held on Tuesday in New Delhi.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Sunday visited INS Chilka, the premier training establishment for Agniveers of the Indian Navy located in Odisha.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan emphasised the importance of 'joint culture' in the armed forces and said the theatre commands will lay the foundation for catapulting the Armed Forces into the next orbit of military preparedness and warfighting.
In his address, General Anil Chuhan emphasized the need to maintain the desired standards of readiness and alertness. He underlined requirement for strengthening jointmanship and fostering environment of synergy in the Armed Forces.