Govt approves mega reform in Indian Army

Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the inaugural session of Start Up India in New Delhi on January 16, 2016. The Start Up India mission envisages technology business incubators and research facilities aimed at start-up entreperneurs. AFP PHOTO / Money SHARMA / AFP / MONEY SHARMA

NEW DELHI: In a major move, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved the first batch of reforms in the Army which include relocation of 229 officers from the Army headquarters, creation of a new post of deputy chief for military operations and strategic planning, and setting up new wings for vigilance and human rights issues, official sources said Thursday.

Finalised after 12 independent studies, the transformative reforms in the Army are being implemented to make the 1.3 million-strong force leaner and meaner as well as to enhance its combat capabilities.

The Defence Minister has approved the first batch of long-pending reform measures in the Army, the sources said.

They said the number of officers being moved out is 20 per cent of the total officers in the Army headquarters in the national capital, and they be deployed in forward locations along the borders with China and Pakistan.

They said the post of Deputy Chief of the Army Staff Strategy DCOAS (Strategy) is being created to deal with military operations, military intelligence, strategic planning and operational logistics.

At present, the DG (Military Operations) and the DG (Military Intelligence) report to the Army Chief.

The Defence Minister also approved creation of a new information warfare wing in keeping the needs of the future battlefield, hybrid warfare and social media reality, the sources said. (AGENCIES)

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