The three triservice agencies to handle the critical modern warfare domains of special operations, cyberspace and space are taking shape, with twostar officers being appointed to head them.
Maj Gen A K Dhingra, from the 1 Para-Special Forces unit, will be the first commander of the Special Operations Division, while Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta will head the new Defence Cyber Agency. An air vice-marshal from the IAF, in turn, will head the Defence Space Agency.
The three triservice agencies to handle the critical modern warfare domains of special operations, cyberspace and space are taking shape, with twostar officers being appointed to head them.
Maj Gen A K Dhingra, from the 1 Para-Special Forces unit, will be the first commander of the Special Operations Division, while Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta will head the new Defence Cyber Agency. An air vice-marshal from the IAF, in turn, will head the Defence Space Agency.