The proposed Northern theatre command along the border with China should also have a small Navy element in it as some of the naval systems are useful there, said Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)Gen. Bipin Rawat. He also said the naval fighter aircraft can be deployed in the Western sector in the desert areas when not required at sea to effectively utilise existing resources. “Theatre commands(land) will mainly be between the Army and the IAF. While it is the northern border there should also be a small Navy element,” Gen.Rawat told a small group of journalists during the week. Referring to the Navy’s fighter jets, he said, “Can we not bring some of the naval assets to the land borders?” Saying the naval fighter jets can operate in deserts and the IAF jets there can move to the other borders, Gen. Rawat said, “There is not much of difference between sea flying and desert flying.” Gen. Rawat had in the past said the capabilities of the

Navy’s P­8I long range maritime surveillance aircraft were used for observing the Chinese movements during the Doklam stand-off in 2017. The first of the integrated commands in the works is the integrated Air Defence(AD) command headed by the IAF followed by a maritime command and then the land based theatre commands. Separately, Army chief Gen. Manoj Naravane said at an event they have carried out a few brainstorming sessions but the specifics of the theatre commands have not been firmed up at — like whether the entire western front can be one theatre or the northern front can be one theatre. “Soon we will have a presentation by the IAF with the representatives from Army and Navy, and we will flush out the contours of the AD command,” Gen. Naravane said. “We will do it as per the Indian operational requirements and with Indian characteristics.” Gen. Rawat said the study on the AD command is under way, and he already had the first presentation and the standing instructions should be issued by year-end. In 2­3 years it should take shape, he said.

Answer the following questions from the above passage-

Q1. Who is the present chief of Defence staff (CDS)?

Q2. What Gen.Rawat told to the small group of journalists ?

Q3. Why the IAF jets can move to the other borders ?

Q4. What Gen.Rawat said about the AD command ?

Q5. What were used for observing the Chinese movements during the Doklam standoff in 2017?