In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, the Indian military announced several new initiatives aimed at transforming the armed services. The Indian Army has taken a lead in this regard, and is restructuring its formations. This is evident from the establishment of five Bhairav battalions, two Rudra brigades, and the raising of Ashni drone platoons. The newly established units are mostly deployed along the western and northern borders. They are also actively participating in military exercises, including the 12-day tri-services drill going on along the Pakistan border.
What is the rationale behind this transformation, which is happening while India is still technically on a war footing?
Before further deliberation, it is crucial to define “military restructuring”: it is the reorganization of military units by either merging them into one another or establishing new units by extracting resources from the existing ones.
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