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Air Chief Marshal Says Theaterisation Won’t Split Fighter Assets

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC · How we work

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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh says theaterisation will not permanently split fighter assets.
Singh urges centralised control with decentralised execution for the new three-command structure.
Singh stresses phased implementation to ensure operational readiness is never compromised.
Singh cites Operation Sindoor’s joint architecture as decisive for resource allocation.
The plan envisions Northern command in Lucknow, Western in Jaipur, Maritime in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh says theaterisation will not permanently split fighter assets.
Singh urges centralised control with decentralised execution for the new three-command structure.
Singh stresses phased implementation to ensure operational readiness is never compromised.
Singh cites Operation Sindoor’s joint architecture as decisive for resource allocation.
The plan envisions Northern command in Lucknow, Western in Jaipur, Maritime in Thiruvananthapuram.