Government notifies rules for tri-Service commanders

NEW DELHI: Government has notified the rules that empower military commanders of all existing tri-Service organisations, and future chiefs of the long-pending theatre commands , with full administrative and disciplinary powers over Army, Navy and IAF personnel serving under them.

The rules formulated under the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023, came into effect on Tuesday.

"This significant step aims to bolster effective command, control and efficient functioning of inter-services organisations (ISOs), thereby strengthening jointness among the armed forces," the defence ministry said.

The ISO Act itself came into force with effect from May 10 last year after the bill was passed by Parliament during the monsoon session in 2023. It will also be an enabler for the creation of the planned integrated theatre commands for a joint war-fighting machinery in a cost-effective manner.