CDS & JOINTNESS INDIA PART A : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh works behind scenes for Synergy in Forces

SOURCE:
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/rajnath-works-behind-scenes-for-synergy-in-forces/849509.html


USA:  

The Goldwater–Nichols Act was an attempt to fix problems caused by inter-service rivalry   https://bcvasundhra.blogspot.com/2019/09/cda-part-goldwater-nichols-department.html

CHINA: 

 Three years after introduction of CDS in PLA

The Chinese Military Reforms and Transforms in the “New Era”

 https://bcvasundhra.blogspot.com/2019/09/part-10-cds-jointness-pla-series.html



[ ALL IS NOT SO SMOOTH IN WORKING OUT THE  "CDS " SYSTEM FOR THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES. EVEN FOR USA  & PLA (CHINA) THE PATH TO CDS WAS MET WITH VESTED INTEREST STIFF RESISTANCE. IT SEEMS INDIANS ARE ALSO FACING THE SAME TYPE OF RESISTANCE........Vasundhra ]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh works behind scenes for Synergy in Forces

                              BY

                    Ajay Banerjee

                                 Tribune News Service

3 forces operate with different strategies under their separate commanders at each regional command

New Delhi, October 19

With the highest-level of political will having been expressed about the need for the three services to operate jointly, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been working behind the scenes with officials in the Ministry of Defence to study how it can be done in a smooth manner.

The Minister, who has been meeting with experts has discussed the issue of powers of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the modalities of the post. 

A high-powered committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary is to submit a report on the powers and role of the CDS that was announced by PM Narendra Modi during his I-Day speech.

On Friday, addressing commanders of the Army, Rajnath called for ‘jointness’ among the three forces and termed it as an operational necessity. He even suggested the Army to take a lead towards achieving this and cited the soon-to-be-created position of the CDS for having a role in synergising the efforts of the three services.  

The Minister is trying to enforce the political will of the government. Before he announced the CDS, the Prime Minister while speaking at the Kargil Vijay Diwas function on July 27 made it clear:

“For the Army (armed forces) to be effective, jointness (is important). Regardless of the type or colour of the uniform, the purpose is the same”. 

It time for the three forces to connect among each other in terms of action and systems, the PM said virtually laying down a template. 

The requirement of the Joint Services Act, was discussed a few days ago at the Army commanders conference. At present, the three servies have their own Acts passed by Parliament. ( The issue of Joint Services Act is a minor issue which requires legislation only,  once when the jointness is achieved and at this stage it  is a "DISTRACTION". The major underlying issue is "JOINTNESS" - Vasundhra )

Discussions have been carried out within the three forces on having a “joint command” structure. 

This is being opposed from within, by certain opinion with the Indian Air Force. 

The US has long followed such a structure and China has recently adopted it. A “theatre command” envisages integration of all military assets — Army, IAF and Navy — under one commander.

PS 

USA:  

 https://bcvasundhra.blogspot.com/2019/09/cda-part-goldwater-nichols-department.html

The Goldwater–Nichols Act was an attempt to fix problems caused by inter-service rivalry, which had emerged during the Vietnam War, contributed to the catastrophic failure of the Iranian hostage rescue mission in 1980, and which were still evident in the invasion of Grenada in 1983.^[1][2]Such problems existed as well in World War II, during which two independent lines of command flowed from the president, one through the secretary of the navy to naval forces, and the other through the secretary of war to land and air forces. In 1947, the military restructuring placed all military forces, including the newly independent Air Force, under a single civilian secretary of defense

CHINA:  Three years after introduction of CDS in PLA

The Chinese Military Reforms and Transforms in the “New Era”

 https://bcvasundhra.blogspot.com/2019/09/part-10-cds-jointness-pla-series.html