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{{Short description|Previously planned Indian military integrated command}}<br />
{{Infobox military unit<br />
| unit_name = Air Defence Command<br />
| dates = <br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| allegiance = <br />
| type = [[Joint warfare|Integrated military command]]<br />
| role = [[Air defence]]<br />
| command_structure = [[Indian Armed Forces]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Air Defence Command''' was a proposed [[Indian Armed Forces Tri-Service Commands|unified tri-services command]] of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. The command would be headed by a three-star [[Indian Air Force]] officer.<br />
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== History ==<br />
After [[Bipin Rawat]] took office as the first [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] in January 2020, he proposed the creation of an integrated military command that would coordinate [[air defence]] operations of the Indian military. Discussions were held in the Indian military establishment over this and it was decided that a proposal to create such command would be prepared by 30 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bipin-rawat-holds-meeting-on-creating-air-defence-command/article30463512.ece|title=Bipin Rawat holds meeting on creating Air Defence Command|date=2020-01-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-02-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/cds-general-bipin-rawat-gets-cracking-air-defence-command-first-priority/343971/|title=CDS General Bipin Rawat gets cracking, Air Defence Command first priority|last=Philip|first=Snehesh Alex|date=2020-01-02|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref> Work on creating the Air Defence Command was subsequently scheduled to start in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gurung|first=Shaurya Karanbir|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/looking-to-create-air-defence-logistics-and-peninsula-theatre-commands-cds/articleshow/73939344.cms|title=Work on establishing theatre commands to begin next year and be completed within three year: Gen Bipin Rawat|date=2020-02-04|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref><br />
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In June 2023, reports confirmed that the proposed Air Defence Command would not be established as the [[Indian Air Force]] stated a different command for air defence would be "counter-productive" because "air defence" and "offensive air" operations are inter-dependent. The air force also cited "that dividing limited air assets into separate commands would be unwise."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-18 |title=India moves ahead with creation of theatre commands for integrated war-fighting |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-moves-ahead-with-creation-of-theatre-commands-for-integrated-war-fighting/articleshow/101078591.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-18 |title=Three theatre commands on anvil as tri-services ‘concur’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/three-theatre-commands-on-anvil-as-tri-services-concur/articleshow/101073664.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== Organisation ==<br />
It was reported that a three-star officer from the [[Indian Air Force]] would head the proposed Air Defence Command.<ref>{{Cite news|last=ANI|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/air-defence-command-to-be-set-up-first-by-cds-headed-by-3-star-iaf-officer-120021500949_1.html|title=Air Defence Command to be set up first by CDS, headed by 3-star IAF officer|date=2020-02-15|work=[[Business Standard India]]|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref> This command would have been responsible for [[air defence]] operations of the Indian military. It would have integrated all the relevant assets of three branches of the [[Indian Armed Forces]] under a single command authority.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cds-aims-to-set-up-air-defence-command-by-june-2020-1646822-2020-02-15|title=CDS aims to set up Air Defence Command by June 2020|date=February 15, 2020|website=India Today|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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; Integrated entities<br />
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* [[Defence Planning Committee]], tri-services command at policy level with NSA as its chief<br />
* [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)]], professional head of the Indian Armed Forces<br />
* [[Integrated Defence Staff]], tri-services command at strategic level composed of MoD, MEA and tri-services staff<br />
* [[Indian Armed Forces Tri-Service Commands]]<br />
** [[Northern Theatre Command (India)]]<br />
** [[Western Theatre Command (India)]]<br />
** [[Maritime Theatre Command]]<br />
** [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]]<br />
** [[Strategic Forces Command]], nuclear command of India<br />
*** [[Nuclear Command Authority (India)|Indian Nuclear Command Authority]], Strategic Forces Command<br />
** [[Defence Cyber Agency]]<br />
** [[Defence Space Agency]]<br />
** [[Armed Forces Special Operations Division|Special Operations Division]]<br />
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; Assets<br />
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* [[List of Indian Air Force stations]]<br />
* [[List of Indian Navy bases]]<br />
* [[List of active Indian Navy ships]]<br />
* [[List of countries with overseas military bases#India|India's overseas military bases]]<br />
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; General concepts<br />
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* [[Joint warfare]], general concept<br />
* [[Credible minimum deterrence]]<br />
* [[List of cyber warfare forces]] of other nations<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}{{Military of India}}<br />
[[Category:Military of India]]<br />
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