Joint Doctrine of Amphibious Operations

• 10 Sep 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Chief of Defence Staff released the Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting.

Key Points

• The Doctrine serves as a key guide for Commanders in conducting Amphibious Operations in today’s complex military landscape.
  • Amphibious operations are military operations that involve a landing on a hostile shore by naval and landing forces.
• The amphibious capability enables the Armed Forces to conduct a wide range of operations in the Indian Ocean Region, both in times of war and peace.
  • These operations are a vital element of multi-domain warfare, exemplifying the cohesion and integration among the Armed Forces.
• The Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations is the second Joint Doctrine released this year after the Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace operations.
  • Cyberspace encompasses the global network of entities, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems, that process, store, and transmit digital information and code, whether connected or independent.

What is Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

• Background: Its creation was recommended in 2001 by a Group of Ministers (GoM) that was tasked with studying the Kargil Review Committee (1999) report.
  • After the GoM recommendations, in preparation for the post of CDS, the government created the Integrated Defence Staff in 2002, which was to eventually serve as the CDS’s Secretariat.
  • In 2012, the Naresh Chandra Committee recommended the appointment of a Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee as a midway to eliminate apprehensions over the CDS.
  • Finally, the post of CDS was created in 2019 on the recommendations of a committee of defence experts headed by Lt General DB Shekatkar.
    • General Bipin Rawat was the first CDS in the country and was appointed on December 31, 2019.