INTEGRATED BATTLE GROUPS

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Context

The Indian Army is in the advanced stages of putting together Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) by reconfiguring its combat formations.
The Indian Army has identified the holding formation on the Western front and a strike formation on the eastern or northern borders for the IBGisation to commence.

About IBG

The IBGs are agile, brigade-sized, and self-sufficient combat formations.
In case of hostilities, they can swiftly strike against the enemies.
Every IBG will be tailor-made and will be based on the three Ts -- Threat, Terrain, and Task.
The IBGs will be self-contained fighting formations with the elements of every arm and service mixed as per the terrain and operational requirements.
Each IBG will have a troop strength of around 5,000, bigger than a Brigade (3000-3,500) but smaller than a division (10,000-12,000).
- These will have a mix of every arm and service like Infantry, Artillery, Armoured, Engineers, Signals, Air Defence, and others.
In the initial phase, the Army has decided to reconstitute its standing forces into 12 modernised IBGs.
- The forces reassigned and reconstituted would be smaller but swifter with greater combat thrust.