Indian army to brief Defence ministry on restructuring plans

The Indian Army will make a presentation to the Defense ministry this week on radical plans to restructure the world's third largest force. Initiated by Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat, the organization aims to turn the Army into a lean and mean fighting force. 

''Senior Army officers of Lieutenant General rank will make a presentation to the senior level officers of the Defense Ministry about the studies done by the different directorates of the Army,'' sources in the Army said in New Delhi. 

The Defense Ministry and the Army headquarters have ordered separate studies to facilitate restructuring and resizing of 1.2 million-strong Army to save money for modernisation of the forces. 

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The matter has also been discussed at the level of the Chairman, Chiefs of Staffs Committee. The three services chief also held a meeting recently to discuss tri-services issues.  The mammoth drill of reorganising the Army is based on four comprehensive studies led by the army's topmost generals. 

The plan is expected to change the complexion and direction of the 1.2 million-strong force amid and transform it into a deadlier fighting machine fully prepared for future wars. 

Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra also ordered a study through the National Security Advisory Board under former Northern Army Commander Lt Gen DS Hooda to do a parallel study on the reorganisation and right-sizing of the force. 

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The officer has suggested the creation of new cyber and information warfare units along with the creation of reserved forces to save around 20 percent manpower in the force.