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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE


RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2490

 

 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9TH AUGUST, 2016


Critical Commands to Fight Future Warfares

 

2490. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

 

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

 

(a) The status of cyber warfare command, space command and special operations commands as mentioned in the Prime Minister’s address to the combined commanders in 2014 and 2015; and

(b) The timeline for creation of these critical commands to fight the wars of the future?

 

 

ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE
SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR

 

(a) & (b): The process of establishing relevant entities within the armed forces is a complex exercise involving operational, technical, logistical and financial aspects. Keeping view all dimensions, necessary action has already been initiated for putting in place requisite structures within a reasonable timeframe for enhancing our capability to address related threats.

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