Op Sindoor’s lessons will find place in theatre plan: CDS General Anil Chauhan

Jointness and integration were on full display during Operation Sindoor and there was need for a formalised structure for synergised operations.

The lessons learnt from Operation Sindoor, the four-day military confrontation with Pakistan in May, are being incorporated into the theaterisation model currently under consideration, with specific focus on the role of service chiefs during operations, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan with other officials during his visit to the National Defence College, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Almost 90% work on the proposed creation of theatre commands has been done, he said.

Also, chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said that the Indian military may need another joint