Fifth, the aspect of jointmanship. The growing relevance of land-air battle in the modern battlefield cannot be over emphasized. For the success of its offensives, and to enhance its operational reach, the mountain strike corps would rely heavily on the well calibrated application of air power. Therefore, the army brass would do well to incorporate the Indian Air Force into their plans from the very inception. That would also give the air force the desired lead time to evolve its own strategies to match the army's aspirations.