India, May 31 -- No service can fight a modern war alone, and only theaterisation can align the military's strategic vision and capabilities, said Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, who retires on Sunday. Theaterisation- a long-awaited reform to integrate the military's resources for future conflicts - seeks to maximise combat effectiveness across all domains of warfare: land, sea, air, cyber, space, and the cognitive realm, he said.

In an interview with HT, Tripathi spoke about several issues, including the urgent need for theatre commands for battlefield dominance, lessons from the war in West Asia, India's maritime posture in the Indo-Pacific and the navy's likely role if India launches Operation Sindoor 2.0.

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