Parliament clears bill that seeks to push theaterisation

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023 that seeks to empower the government to notify the setting up of inter-services organisations, including joint services commands, and bestow powers on heads of such organisations to act against personnel from any of the three services to ensure discipline and effective discharge of duties.

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The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 4 amid a renewed push for theaterisation for the best use of the military's resources to fight future wars.

Introducing the bill in the Upper House, defence minister Rajnath Singh described the proposed legislation as necessary to strengthen the armed forces in the backdrop of the global security scenario, while emphasising that better jointness and integration will allow the military to move forward towards securing national interests.