Joint Doctrine for armed forces unveiled

New Delhi April 25 (IANS) The revised Joint Doctrine of the Indian armed forces was released by Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman and Navy chief Sunil Lanba here on Tuesday a defence statement said.

Army chief Bipin Rawat and Indian Air Force chief B.S. Dhanoa were also present at the release of the Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces-2017.

Jointness and integration in the Armed Forces is the order of the day like any other facet of life and therefore release of this doctrine could not have come at a more opportune time said the Defence Ministry statement.

It said the Joint Doctrine will serve as a cornerstone document for application of military power in a synergised manner leading to enhanced efficiency optimum utilisation of resources and financial savings.

It will also establish a broad framework of concepts and principles to understand our approach to Joint Planning and conduct of operations across all the domains of conflict ie land air sea space and cyber-space. In addition the Doctrine will also serve as a reference document for all the three Services to plan integrated operations the statement added.

--IANS
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