India, Feb. 1 -- The fundamental takeaway from TROPEX 2025 is clear: jointmanship is no longer theoretical, it is operational and irreversible.

New Delhi: India's military has wrestled with inter-service coordination for decades, struggling to fully integrate land, air, and naval power into a cohesive war-fighting strategy. While joint exercises have been conducted in the past, the arrival of the three Vice Chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces aboard INS Vikrant on 30 January 2025-amidst the Joint Phase of Theatre-Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX) 2025-marks another watershed moment in India's journey towards integrated military operations.

This is not just another high-profile military drill. The very presence of Lieutenant Ge...