India, Sept. 9 -- Theatrisation is a much needed organisational reform to ensure that military-economy-technology develop as a triad to render a powerful nation

The long smouldering amber of theatrisation burst into a ball of fire at a fireside chat at the Army War College recently. Chief of Air Staff (CAS) questioned the need for a joint structure, putting the clock back by a few years. In the same conversation he acknowledged the smooth conduct of Operation (Op) SINDOOR with four of them planning together. This was a welcome change from 1999 when Indian Army and Indian Air Force conducted two distinct operations, namely Op VIJAY and Op SAFED SAGAR, respectively. So credible was the integration in Op SINDOOR that until the Air Chief him...