Way Ahead for the Indian Armed Forces

The threat of the virus is all-pervasive and to ensure Force Protection, an essential towards operational readiness, the Armed Forces have issued exhaustive instructions/ guidelines

- LT GENERAL R.K. JAGGA (RETD

INDIAN ARMED FORCES SINCE its inception have been the first responders to any disaster situation. Even after raising of NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority), the Indian Armed Forces have been at the forefront of these efforts. The Indian Armed Forces have the necessary logistical infrastructure and disciplined and skilled manpower to mount a suitable response in any situation.

While the Indian Armed Forces continue to carry out their essential tasks, they have made available all resources, capabilities and their expertise at the disposal of civil administration; from augmenting the overwhelmed medical resources to flying in the stranded Indians from abroad; from transporting men and material to the remotest locations in the country to sending medical teams to friendly foreign countries. The Armed Forces, in conjunction with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board, have worked to augment vital medical equipment. Probably the civil administration could have also asked the armed forces to assist in the migrant issue.

Military Operational Readiness