For the first time in its history, the top brass of the Indian Army will discuss for four days from Tuesday to evolve a doctrine for the forces.
While the Navy already has a doctrine of growing into a 'blue water' force aimed at transcending the Indian waters, the Air Force doctrine aims at a 'strategic role'.
The four-day conference of the army commanders in Shimla would give a final shape to the army doctrine, which aims to cover all security aspects from terrorism to nuclear war.
"This is a doctrine for the Indian Army, The Air Force has one and the Navy also has one," Army Chief General N C Vij told reporters at Shimla on the eve of the conference.
Army sources said that evaluation of the doctrine had been completed at formation levels. "Whatever is not
classified would be made public," a top army officer said.
He said after formulating the doctrine, the Army, Navy and the Air Force would sit together to evolve a joint forces doctrine. "The thought process is very much there," he said.
All major defence forces including those of the United States and Britain already have their own doctrines, outlining the strategic role they want to play in maintaining security and peace.
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