Rajnath to be presented recommendations on theatre commands at first JCC

The detailed modalities prepared by the Services for the creation of Integrated Theatre Commands will be presented to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the first Joint Commanders Conference scheduled to be held on September 4 and 5 in Lucknow. “The detailed recommendations by the Services based on various studies conducted would be presented to the Defence Minister,” a source said. The first JCC is set to take place at the Headquarters-Central Command in Lucknow with the theme “Sashakt aur Surakshit Bharat: Transforming the Armed Forces” and will serve as the pivotal platform for undertaking “internal process reforms” within the Services, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. “Preparing for future wars, jointness and integration among the constituent Services and technology absorption, riding on the government’s ‘Atmanirbharta’ initiative to achieve self-reliance in defence, will be areas receiving prime emphasis,” it added. The Ministry had stated in the past that the JLNs will provide integrated logistics cover to the armed forces for their small arms ammunition, rations, fuel, general stores, civil hired transport, aviation clothing, spares and also engineering support in an effort to synergise their operational efforts and would accrue advantages in terms of saving of “manpower, economise utilisation of resources, besides financial savings”.