Indian Navy supports tri-services integration, Maritime Theatre Command should be finalised mid 2022: Navy Chief

Speaking at the annual Navy Day press conference, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said that the Navy supports tri-services integration and the Maritime Theatre Command should be finalised by mid 2022.

Speaking at his first annual Navy Day press conference, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar said the Navy "wholeheartedly supports the ongoing efforts to enhance tri-services integration".

He added that the Maritime Theatre Command is likely to be finalised by mid 2022 and said that the creation of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and the post of Chief of Defence Staff were the biggest reforms in the military since Independence.