PRS
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Ministry of Defence
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Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act: Theaterisation & Jointness Foundation
Distilled Policy Brief
- Empowers Commanders of tri-services organisations to exercise disciplinary and administrative control over personnel of Army, Navy, and Air Force under a unified command.
- Eliminates the requirement of referring disciplinary proceedings back to individual service acts (Army Act 1950, Navy Act 1957, Air Force Act 1950).
- Lays the foundational statutory architecture for integrated theatre commands (ITCs) and joint warfighting readiness.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Applies to tri-services formations like Andaman & Nicobar Command and Strategic Forces Command; maintains original terms of service under parent acts.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Explain the significance of the Inter-Services Organisations Act in overcoming inter-service silos and paving the way for theaterisation in the Indian Armed Forces.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.
Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.