Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) appointed as Chief of Defence Staff

Source: PIBSubject: Security Context: The Government of India has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will succeed General Anil Chauhan after the latter completes his tenure on 30 May 2026. Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani About Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd) appointed as Chief of …

The three-front threat to India is not just a territorial issue but a convergence of ideological, technological, and political warfare. Analyse each front’s unique threat nature. Evaluate how India must tailor its doctrines. Suggest institutional reforms to manage concurrent escalation.

Topic: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Q6. The three-front threat to India is not just a territorial issue but a convergence of ideological, technological, and political warfare. Analyse each front’s unique threat nature. Evaluate how India must tailor its doctrines. Suggest institutional reforms to manage concurrent escalation. …

Theatre commands

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate   Source: ET  Context: India is moving ahead to establish theatre commands, aiming to build integrated war-fighting machinery in a cost-effective manner.   What are Theatre Commands?  A theatre command in the military refers to a specific geographical area where military operations are …

The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate   Source: TH  Context: The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill 2023 was recently tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Defence.   Inter-services organisations include Soldiers from the Army, the Air Force and the Navy, like joint training institutes …

Govt introduces bill in Lok Sabha to strengthen tri-services commanders’ powers

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate   Source: AIR Context: The Union Defence Ministry has introduced the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha.   Background: The bill comes ahead of the impending move to establish integrated or joint commands →  all the assets of …