Government Working On Giving Shape To New Air Defence Command By October
                     GOVERNMENT WORKING ON 
GIVING SHAPE TO NEW AIR 
DEFENCE COMMAND BY 
OCTOBER
INTRODUCTION
• The Ministry of Defence is likely to announce in October that a new 
air defence command will be formed under the broad concept of      
convergence between the three services.
Source: The Economic Times
NEW AIR DEFENCE COMMAND
• The new air defence command will deal with some air weapons, suc
h as Indian Army missiles.
Source: The Economic Times
FOCUS
• Earlier this year, a high-level committee was formed to define 
contours of the new air defence command, with an emphasis on 
ensuring that the three services are united.
Source: The Economic Times
REDESIGN
• The initiative was part of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat's 
mandate to redesign all existing military commands to help them 
effectively deal with all future security challenges.
Source: The Indian Express
LOCATION
• The command of air defence is likely to be located in an region under 
the Delhi-headquartered Western Command of the IAF or its Central 
Command headquartered in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Source: Jagran Josh
ROADMAP
• Chief of Defence Staff Gen Rawat decided in January to issue 
directions to prepare a roadmap by June 30 in order to create the Air 
Defence Command to further enhance security of India's skies.
Source: Times of India
SYNERGY
• The move was part of efforts to bringing in tri-services together and 
include setting up of common logistics support pools in stations 
where two or more services have their presence.
Source: civilsdaily.com
REVOLUTION IN INDIA'S MILITARY 
PLANNING
• Gen Rawat took charge as the country's first Chief of Defence Staff 
on January 1.
• It was seen as a watershed moment for India's military planning to 
bring in convergence among the three services.
Source: Hindustan Times
IMPLEMENTATION
• The newly created department of military affairs (DMA) under Gen 
Rawat is coordinating implementation of all the futuristic projects 
including redesigning of existing commands.
• DMA is also working on a plan to have a command of the peninsula 
that is likely to be created by combining the eastern and western 
commands of the Indian navy.
Source: The Hindu
SECURITY CHALLENGE
• The Naval Commander's tri-service command will have air assets 
and army support, and will take full responsibility for the maritime 
security challenge in the Indian Ocean region.
Source: Carnegie India