No single service can fight a modern war alone, and only theaterisation can align the military's strategic vision and capabilities, said Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
Theaterisation—a long-awaited reform to integrate the military's resources for future conflicts—seeks to maximise combat effectiveness across all domains of warfare: land, sea, air, cyber, space, and the cognitive realm, he said.
Tripathi spoke about several issues, including the urgent need for theatre commands for battlefield dominance, lessons from the war in West Asia, India's maritime posture in the Indo-Pacific and the navy's likely role if India launches Operation Sindoor 2.0.
He warned that modern conflicts demand much closer integration of strategic thought and technological capability, making jointness an absolute necessity.
The ongoing war in West Asia has thoroughly debunked the myth of short and swift wars, reinforcing that maritime security and economic security are inseparable, Tripathi said.
India is about to finalise Project-75I for building next-generation conventional submarines, with the undersea domain being a critical dimension of maritime warfare and deterrence.
The Indian Navy is fully prepared to undertake any role mandated by the national leadership in defence of India's sovereignty, with Operation Sindoor demonstrating its reach and ability to rapidly deploy combat power.
