IAF chief proposes joint planning, coordination centre in Delhi

Air Chief Marshal Ap Singh warned him to continue the theater plan on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, and proposed a common planning and coordination center with the best military rice to provide the synergy of three services in Delhi.

In a fire conversation at Ordu Savaş College, the Chief of Air Personnel, who referred to the proposed theater commands, said that creating a new structure was not a very good idea at this point.

The extremely important statements made by the air chief Marshal came three and a half months after India carried out the Sindoor operation, which reflects various synergy elements between three services.

Air Chief Marshal Singh, in his words, even if the operation emphasized the three -service coordination of the operation with Pakistan during the 7 to 10 May conflict, he said that the air power was once again the “priority”.

Air staff chief, During the Sindoor operation, the defense chief staff Gen. Anil Chauhan said he played a “very big role”. Gene. Chauhan and three service chiefs stressed how they work closely in planning and execution.

Im I personally feel that it is necessary to have a common planning and coordination center in Delhi, dedi he said, and argues that the Personnel Committee that can be published as a joint should be kept under the guidelines.

Gene. Chauhan listening, Air Chief Marshal Singh, “centrally planned” decisions can be carried out under a central framework, he said. “This will solve the best.”

The Chief of IF answered a question about the proposed theater commands.

“But yes, we can start with this, apply it, and see how it explodes.

The Chief of Air Personnel said that the coordination structure seen during the Sindoor operation will also work during a long -term conflict.

“This was an example that we can organize things together. I’ve heard of people that it was a very short war, what will happen in a long war?

“I think there will be the same thing. Still, we’ll have to contact our political leadership, we’ll have to give them briefings and hear what their aspects are.” He said.

‘No need to copy us’

The Chief of Air Personnel also said that India should not be inspired by another country, such as the US, such as USA.

“Everyone has their own requirements. We have to think what we need there, and then we just have to do this. Otherwise we will go wrong.” He said.

“We shouldn’t just be under any pressure and we should say that we should apply it now. Somehow we have to do this. It should not be done in this way. I think we can withstand the ground and discuss something.” He said.

Marshal, the air chief, said there was a need to prepare for tomorrow’s war.

“You can’t have a theater commander sitting somewhere … Now they’re talking to whom, where they get directions. Telephones are available, but usually doesn’t work like that,” he said.

“I feel that it is necessary to have joint planning and coordination at the Apex level. If the instructions go, things will work. In fact, we don’t need another structure at a lower level.” He said.

Under the theater model, the government tries to integrate the abilities of the army, the air force and the navy and to use its resources for wars and operations in the best way.

According to the theater plan, each of the theater commands will have army, navy and air force units, and all will work as a single asset overlooking security challenges in a certain geographical region.

Currently, Army, Navy and Air Force have separate commands.