At the RAN SAMWAD tri-service seminar held at the Army War College, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday released two doctrinal publications, the Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations and the Joint Doctrine for Airborne & Heliborne Operations.
The doctrines are set out to be the guiding principles, operational concepts and interoperability frameworks for Special Forces missions and airborne operations. Formulated under the Directorate of Doctrine, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, with inputs from the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, and Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh were the attendees of the release ceremony
General Chauhan commended the Services for their professionalism and commitment to jointness, noting that the publications would act as reference points for planners, commanders and operators in the evolving battlespace, according to the Ministry of Defence statement.
The release of the doctrines is intended to enhance the joint operational capabilities, foster synergies across the services and improve readiness for emerging security challenges.