Indian Army Restructuring

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the first batch of reforms in the Army including relocation of 206 officers from the Army headquarters, setting up of a separate vigilance cell and forming an umbrella organisation to focus on human rights issues.

The army will carry out major reforms and organisational restructuring in the next few months and has decided to roll out an Integrated Battle Group (IBG) as part of overall plan to enhance combat capability of the force, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today.

Within two years, the ranks of Brigadier and Major General in the Indian Army could be merged, a move that is part of the most comprehensive plan ever to re-organise the force. The plans would, however, need to be approved by the Defence Ministry before they can be implemented on the ground.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will be reviewing the status of Indian Army's biggest ever organisational restructuring study this month.

Officer cadre restructuring in the Indian Army, including doing away with the Brigadier's rank, is under review, a top army officer said today.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the first batch of reforms in the Army including relocation of 206 officers from the Army headquarters, setting up of a separate vigilance cell and forming an umbrella organisation to focus on human rights issues.

The army will carry out major reforms and organisational restructuring in the next few months and has decided to roll out an Integrated Battle Group (IBG) as part of overall plan to enhance combat capability of the force, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today.

Within two years, the ranks of Brigadier and Major General in the Indian Army could be merged, a move that is part of the most comprehensive plan ever to re-organise the force. The plans would, however, need to be approved by the Defence Ministry before they can be implemented on the ground.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will be reviewing the status of Indian Army's biggest ever organisational restructuring study this month.

Officer cadre restructuring in the Indian Army, including doing away with the Brigadier's rank, is under review, a top army officer said today.