The Indian Air Force (IAF) is not against theaterisation and it is insisting on having an objective approach for any new initiative that should ensure minimal disruption to the existing structures, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Saturday.
In an address at an event in Kanpur, the Air Chief Marshal called for not “shaking up” the existing system and batted for looking internally to further enhance India’s military prowess rather than copying anything from another country.
The government had announced the theaterisation plan in 2019 to ensure greater synergy among the three services. However, no visible forward movement has been made towards it.
Under the theaterisation model, the government seeks to integrate the capabilities of the army, air force and navy and optimally utilise their resources for wars and operations.
“I can assure my own people here that the Air Force is not against theaterisation the way the media puts it,” he said.
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