Army's grand plan of Integrated Battle Groups is consuming time

The Indian Army’s ambitious plan to reconstitute its offensive capabilities by forming Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) is taking time.

- MAYANK SINGH

“Complexities” of raising such an important self-sustaining formation, which suits the future requirements of the organisation have led to a protracted process in rolling out the IBGs.

Explaining the time involved in raising the IBGs a source said, “Everything is being done with a deliberate pace as it is a complex process which will manifest in terms of operational ground capabilities.”

“The test-bedding of the formation continues and since it involves larger organisational changes, everything is being done keeping the long-term goal of creating a lean and swift offensive formation,” the source added. A formation is a combination of multiple units of the Army.