Indian Army has a new doctrine.

[niaz]

Indian Army announces new land warfare doctrine
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - Jane's Defence Weekly
21 December 2018


The Indian Army (IA) is seeking to create integrated battle groups (IBGs), expand its cyber warfare capabilities, and induct energy-directed weapons as well as artificial intelligence-based systems to manage multiple security challenges, the service announced in its Land Warfare Doctrine-2018.

IA cadets take part in a 'tactical continuity training' exercise at an officers training academy in Chennai in March 2018. The IA published its Land Warfare Doctrine-2018 in mid-December. (Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images)

Dated 27 November, but published in mid-December, the doctrine states that the IA will employ "composite" IBGs comprising a mix of five to six battalions to execute conventional combat operations for "greater flexibility in force application".

Each IBG, which would be larger than the existing 3,000 personnel-strong brigade but smaller than a 10,000-strong division, would be headed by a two-star officer and include infantry, armoured, artillery, air-defence, and support units, all of which would be backed by attack helicopters.

According to the doctrine, the IA's will also focus on developing cross-domain capabilities, facilitating enhanced jointness and integration among the three services, and optimising the available forces and resources "for effective and robust military responses in a future battlefield milieu".

The IA is also refining its strategies to deal with dangers emanating from "restive, complex and active" border disputes with Pakistan and China and what it referred to as "state-sponsored-terrorism from across the border".

The doctrine states that the IA will deal with "deliberate transgressions" by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) across the disputed 4,057 km-long Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in a "firm and resolute manner" and in "consonance with existing agreements and protocols".

This comes after the IA and the PLA were embroiled in a 72 day-long stand off that ended in August 2017 at the Doklam tri-junction, which is situated along the disputed borders between India, China and Bhutan. The IA is of the view that it faced down the PLA at the time.

The doctrine also states that the IA will continue to carry out counter-insurgency (COIN) operations against Pakistan to "ensure deterrence through punitive measures" such as the September 2016 cross-border 'surgical strike' carried out by IA special forces against suspected militants in the disputed border region of Kashmir.

https://www.janes.com/article/85381..._term=Editorial - Military - Early Bird Brief

 

[AUz]

They have a new doctrine every week

 

[django]

@Signalian @war&peace @BHarwana @Path-Finder Hazrat @Zarvan @Maarkhoor

 

[HAIDER]

"The IA is also refining its strategies to deal with dangers emanating from "restive, complex and active" border disputes with Pakistan and China and what it referred to as "state-sponsored-terrorism from across the border"."

lol, writer still thinks the repercussion of 71 is coming ....using state sponsored terrorism term came from Pakistan , during 71.
But, how good the armies are raised , but end of day , training,communication and logistics makes you winner on the ground.

 

[war&peace]

@Signalian @war&peace @BHarwana @Path-Finder Hazrat @Zarvan @Maarkhoor

Need to keep a keen eye on every development by the adversary.

 

[django]

Need to keep a keen eye on every development by the adversary.

No question about it, know them like the back of our hands.Kudos bhai

 

[HAIDER]

They have a new doctrine every week

Academy failed to give them reason to counter the enemy ... reasons of motivation .... " why" . Now seems to motivate solider they either teach them about Pakistan or China as enemy nations. Two countries centric defence doctrine.

 

[war&peace]

No question about it, know them like the back of our hands.Kudos bhai

Totally concur, sir. Underestimating the enemy is nothing but stupidity. I'm sure the responsible people will be taking a serious a notice of all the developments and preparing counter-strategies.

 

[TOPGUN]

The new doctrine should be playing less with the monkey and stop raping women and little girls lolz.

 

[django]

Totally concur, sir. Underestimating the enemy is nothing but stupidity. I'm sure the responsible people will be taking a serious a notice of all the developments and preparing counter-strategies.

From what I have seen of the Gangadeshi armed forces, most of their Generals seem to be of the "Gas Bag Bakshi" mold never the less they have some outstanding and highly capable folk of the ilk of Gen (retd) Bikram Singh, a brilliant mind and dangerous adversary.Kudos bhai

 

[Fawadqasim1]

From what I have seen of the Gangadeshi armed forces, most of their Generals seem to be of the "Gas Bag Bakshi" mold never the less they have some outstanding and highly capable folk of the ilk of Gen (retd) Bikram Singh, a brilliant mind and dangerous adversary.Kudos bhai

Sir andhe ko andhere me badi dur ki sujhi

 

[Path-Finder]

@Signalian @war&peace @BHarwana @Path-Finder Hazrat @Zarvan @Maarkhoor

Bored

 

[Surya 1]

Indian Army announces new land warfare doctrine
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - Jane's Defence Weekly
21 December 2018


The Indian Army (IA) is seeking to create integrated battle groups (IBGs), expand its cyber warfare capabilities, and induct energy-directed weapons as well as artificial intelligence-based systems to manage multiple security challenges, the service announced in its Land Warfare Doctrine-2018.

IA cadets take part in a 'tactical continuity training' exercise at an officers training academy in Chennai in March 2018. The IA published its Land Warfare Doctrine-2018 in mid-December. (Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images)

Dated 27 November, but published in mid-December, the doctrine states that the IA will employ "composite" IBGs comprising a mix of five to six battalions to execute conventional combat operations for "greater flexibility in force application".

Each IBG, which would be larger than the existing 3,000 personnel-strong brigade but smaller than a 10,000-strong division, would be headed by a two-star officer and include infantry, armoured, artillery, air-defence, and support units, all of which would be backed by attack helicopters.

According to the doctrine, the IA's will also focus on developing cross-domain capabilities, facilitating enhanced jointness and integration among the three services, and optimising the available forces and resources "for effective and robust military responses in a future battlefield milieu".

The IA is also refining its strategies to deal with dangers emanating from "restive, complex and active" border disputes with Pakistan and China and what it referred to as "state-sponsored-terrorism from across the border".

The doctrine states that the IA will deal with "deliberate transgressions" by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) across the disputed 4,057 km-long Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in a "firm and resolute manner" and in "consonance with existing agreements and protocols".

This comes after the IA and the PLA were embroiled in a 72 day-long stand off that ended in August 2017 at the Doklam tri-junction, which is situated along the disputed borders between India, China and Bhutan. The IA is of the view that it faced down the PLA at the time.

The doctrine also states that the IA will continue to carry out counter-insurgency (COIN) operations against Pakistan to "ensure deterrence through punitive measures" such as the September 2016 cross-border 'surgical strike' carried out by IA special forces against suspected militants in the disputed border region of Kashmir.

https://www.janes.com/article/85381/indian-army-announces-new-land-warfare-doctrine?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB 12.21.18&utm_term=Editorial - Military - Early Bird Brief

It seems to be a refinement of cold start.

@Signalian @war&peace @BHarwana @Path-Finder Hazrat @Zarvan @Maarkhoor

You have mentioned to rally high knowledge members who are masters in art of teotroll and bluffing.

 

[Chakar The Great]

Does the new doctrine ensures Indian soldiers have enough to eat?? Also dont fall pray to "honey traps" from ISI?? If they havnt covered that , its useless.

 

[niaz]

"The IA is also refining its strategies to deal with dangers emanating from "restive, complex and active" border disputes with Pakistan and China and what it referred to as "state-sponsored-terrorism from across the border"."

lol, writer still thinks the repercussion of 71 is coming ....using state sponsored terrorism term came from Pakistan , during 71.
But, how good the armies are raised , but end of day , training,communication and logistics makes you winner on the ground.

You are correct Sir but this would apply where both sides are roughly at par in men & material resources. These days possession of technology matters the most and the country with superior technology will prevail.

In India/Pakistan scenario, even without any new sophisticated army doctrine, India with overwhelming superiority, especially in the air & naval assets, is likely to prevail in any war of attrition.

In my humble opinion; Indian military philosophy revolves around the strategy of capturing a significant chunk of Pak territory quickly before the nuclear threshold is reached and then negotiate the peace from a position of strength.