Jointness and integration of the military is an inevitable requirement for the modern-day battlefield. The principles underlying these features are inter-service cooperation and economy of effort, both of which are crucial to war fighting. The lack of jointness and integration in the Indian armed forces received an impetus post Kargil. The Kargil Review Committee and Group of Ministers on National Security highlighted the pitfalls in the existing system and made a number of recommendations.
Obama in Hiroshima: Betwixt spoken and the unspoken
His words might fall short of assuaging all but his visit to Hiroshima is a testimony of Obama being a leader of substance.