From Infighting to Warfighting: Walking The Talk Towards Effective Jointness

Editor’s Note

In light of the renewed debate regarding the necessity of joint theatre commands in India, we at BharatShakti have decided to present various perspectives on this issue. Today, we are publishing a comprehensive article based on a talk given in July 2017 at a higher Defence Organisation Conference held at the Army War College in Mhow. The author, R. Adm. Sudarshan Shrikhande, is well-known to readers and viewers of both BharatShakti and StratnewsGlobal.

You may have already read recent articles on this subject:

Theatre Commands: Back to the Drawing Board?

Theatre Commands: Towards A Unique Indian Model Inspired by Global Best Practices

Healthy Debate or Strategic Dissonance? Ran Samwad Reflections on Theatre Commands

Today, we discuss Adm Shrikhande’s insights from 2017,