❖ The Indian Armed Forces have been finetuning the final draft for the creation of integrated theatre commands.

❖ This reform is aimed at integrating the three defence services to operate jointly in specific adversary-based theatres with defined military goals during a limited conflict or war.

❖ The three defence services currently operate individually under their individual operational commands.

❖ With the creation of the theatre commands, their personnel, assets, infrastructure, and logistics would be integrated.

❖ Currently, the Army and the IAF have seven commands each, while the Navy has three.

❖ In addition, there are two tri-service commands — the Andaman and Nicobar Command, and the Strategic Forces Command (SFC