India has moved a step closer to dealing with contemporary and new threats with the Cabinet Committee on Security recently clearing the formation of three agencies, the Defence Cyber Agency, the Defence Space Agency and the Special Operation Division, a government official familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity.
All three will be tri-service agencies, which means they will draw from each service and serve under the command of the Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee, a second official confirmed.
In 2012, the Chiefs of Staff Committee recommended the formation of three separate joint commands — cyber, space and special operations —to deal with new and emerging threats.
Read more of this in a report by Sudhi Ranjan Sen published in Hindustan Times....
