Air Defence Command (India)
Air Defence Command is a proposed integrated tri-services command of the Indian Armed Forces. The command will be headed by an Indian Air Force officer.
| Air Defence Command | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Type | Integrated military command |
| Role | Air defence |
| Part of | Indian Armed Forces |
History
After Bipin Rawat took over as the first Chief of Defence Staff in January 2020, the first thing he proposed was the creation of an integrated military command that will look after the air defence operations of the Indian military. Discussions were held in the Indian military establishment over this and it was decided that a proposal to create such a command shall be prepared by June 30, 2020.[1][2] Work on creating the Air Defence Command was subsequently scheduled to start in 2021.[3]
Organisation
A three-star officer from the Indian Air Force will head the proposed Air Defence Command.[4] This command will be responsible for the air defence operations of the Indian military. It will integrate all the relevant assets of three branches of the Indian Armed Forces under a single command authority.[5]
References
- "Bipin Rawat holds meeting on creating Air Defence Command". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 February 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Philip, Snehesh Alex (2 January 2020). "CDS General Bipin Rawat gets cracking, Air Defence Command first priority". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (4 February 2020). "Work on establishing theatre commands to begin next year and be completed within three year: Gen Bipin Rawat". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ANI (15 February 2020). "Air Defence Command to be set up first by CDS, headed by 3-star IAF officer". Business Standard India. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- "CDS aims to set up Air Defence Command by June 2020". India Today. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.