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The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), who used to report to the CDS, will report to General Naravane for the time-being as he heads the Chiefs of Staff Committee by virtue of seniority. This is exactly what used to happen in the old system before the CDS was appointed. OTHER ROLES PLAYED BY CDS The Chief of Defence Staff also heads the newly created Department of Military Affairs apart from acting as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. The second senior-most officer in the Department of Military Affairs is an additional secretary, a three star military officer. Currently, the post is held by Lt Gen Anil Puri. The Department of Military Affairs plays a key role in promoting jointness in procurement, training and staffing of the services through joint planning and integration of their requirements. Facilitation of restructuring of military commands for optimal utilisation of resources by bringing about jointness in operations, including through establishment of joint and theatre commands, and promoting use of indigenous equipment by the services are also included in the mandate. While the chiefs continue to head the operations for their respective forces, the CDS has powers on tri-service administrative issues. Additionally, tri-service training, an essential part of jointmanship, is under the office of the CDS and the Department of Military Affairs. At the time of appointment of the CDS in 2019, the gove...

India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 12 other military personnel died in a helicopter accident on December 8, 2021. The office of CDS has been vacant for nearly three weeks even as the government has announced its intention to appoint a successor. Managing Editor Sandeep Unnithan spoke to Vice-Admiral Pradeep Kaushiva, former Commandant National Defence College (NDC), on the delays and determinants in the appointment of the second CDS. 1. Why the delay? In all likelihood, this has nothing to do with the selection process and everything to do with politico-administrative expediency. Any choice exercised by the government would probably have dominated all parliamentary proceedings for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session. Besides bringing all legislative work to a stand-still, the parliamentary exchanges may not have been beneficial for rank and file of the nation’s defence services. Gazing at the crystal ball, perhaps the most suitable time to make the announcement would be between Christmas and New Year so everybody can get on with work. In any case, the defence forces’ stand-in arrangements innately ensure that the nation is never ‘less defended’ during any gaps in government announcements. 2. What are the factors that will be considered in the selection of the second CDS? Selection of the chief of the nation’s defence services is an exclusive preserve of the nation’s Chief Executive. The bureaucratic procedure to do so i...

Chandigarh: The appointment of India’s second Chief of Defence Staff or CDS to succeed Senior serving and retired service officers told The Wire that this state of affairs had arisen as, in all likelihood, the IA Chief of Staff General Manoj Naravane, who had succeeded General Rawat to head the force on December 31, 2019, and worked closely with him thereafter, would eventually be elevated as CDS. Military sources said there was ‘general consensus’ in government circles on General Naravane becoming CDS, as that would not only ensure continuance in the smooth functioning of this recent multifaceted appointment, but obviate ‘inbuilt impediments’ in pursuing alternatives that included the possible elevation of recently retired servicemen to this top military job. Other than being the single-point advisor on military matters to the defence minister, the CDS is also the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, and Secretary of the newly created Department of Military Affairs or DMA. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat with Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (L) Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh (2ndL) and Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria at South Block lawns in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020. Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore General Naravane is also the senior-most of the three service chiefs and his eligibility as CDS is further reinforced by the prevailing agreement amongst senior defence and security officials, however flawed, that India’s...

CDS of India: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the Indian Military Services is the highest-ranking uniformed officer. The CDS of India is the military head and chairs the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces. The announcement of India appointing its first CDS was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi back in 2019 from the Red Fort Chief. Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (R) has been appointed as the current CDS of India in September 2022. The announcement reflected the government’s multi-sectoral urgency to initiate reform. The appointment established a single point of contact for all Defence issues and will serve to strengthen inter-service cooperation to ensure operational synergy. Let’s read about the CDS of India, their duties, functions, and challenges, and analyze their importance. Table of content • 1. CDS of India: History • 2. Current CDS of India • 3. Who is the Chief of Defence Staff? • 4. CDS of Indian Army: Uniforms and Insignia • 5. Chief of Defence Staff: Duties and Functions • 6. Chief of Armed Forces in India • 7. Advantages of Present CDS of India • 8. CDS of India: Challenges • 9. CDS of India UPSC CDS of India: History General K.V Krishna Rao first mooted the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff post in 1982. However, the Chief of Defence Staff post was created in 2019, and the discussion and debate around this post date back to 1999. After the Kargil War ended in 1999, the Kargil Review Committee, headed by K Subrahmanyam, recommended re-organiz...

• Chiefs of Staff Committee • • Defence Acquisition Council • • Reports to Appointer 3 years, or until the age of 65. Formation 1January 2020 ;3 years ago ( 2020-01-01) First holder , , , , , , Deputy Website The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces ( CDS) is the The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Setting the stage for appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the government amended Service Rules of the Army, Navy and Air Force, allowing retired Service Chiefs and three-star officers eligible for consideration for the country’s top military post. However, with an age limit that the retired officer should not have attained 62 years on the date of appointment, retired Service chiefs are largely ruled out, especially so for the present consideration. “The Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, appoint as CDS, an officer who is serving as Lieutenant General or General or an officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant General or General but has not attained the age of 62 on the date of appointment,” the amendment in the Service Rules of the Army says in the gazette dated 6 June 2022. Similar amendment was made in the service rules of Navy and Air Force as well. On 28 Sep 2022, the Government decided to appoint Lt General History [ ] The post of the The need for a Chief of Defence Staff was felt as early as 1960s following wars with Pakistan and China. The matter had opposition over the years on various fronts. The o...

Ground Report | New Delhi: Who will be New CDS of India; The exercise to fill the vacant Chief of Defense Staff after the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash on Wednesday has started and Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane is leading the race. Who will be New CDS of India The government will make a panel of names of senior commanders of the three services. In the next two to three days, this panel will be finalized based on the recommendations of the three services. Thereafter, it will be sent to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh for approval. ALSO READ: After their approval, these names will be sent to the Appointment Cabinet for consideration and from here the name of the next CDS of the country will be stamped. According to experts, for the appointment of the CDS, the government will follow the same protocol that is followed in the appointment of the Army Chief. Gen Naravane’s appointment as CDS is more likely to be based on overall performance, including handling of the standoff in Ladakh. In addition, he is also the senior-most among the three army chiefs. Of the three serving Chiefs of Armed Forces, Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane is the senior-most officer in the Army after General Bipin Rawat. General Naravane has tenure as the Indian Army Chief till April 2022. ALSO READ: Gen Naravane’s appointment General Naravane took over as the Indian Army Chief from General Bipin Rawat in December 2019. It also places him at the top of the list of senior...

The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), who used to report to the CDS, will report to General Naravane for the time-being as he heads the Chiefs of Staff Committee by virtue of seniority. This is exactly what used to happen in the old system before the CDS was appointed. OTHER ROLES PLAYED BY CDS The Chief of Defence Staff also heads the newly created Department of Military Affairs apart from acting as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. The second senior-most officer in the Department of Military Affairs is an additional secretary, a three star military officer. Currently, the post is held by Lt Gen Anil Puri. The Department of Military Affairs plays a key role in promoting jointness in procurement, training and staffing of the services through joint planning and integration of their requirements. Facilitation of restructuring of military commands for optimal utilisation of resources by bringing about jointness in operations, including through establishment of joint and theatre commands, and promoting use of indigenous equipment by the services are also included in the mandate. While the chiefs continue to head the operations for their respective forces, the CDS has powers on tri-service administrative issues. Additionally, tri-service training, an essential part of jointmanship, is under the office of the CDS and the Department of Military Affairs. At the time of appointment of the CDS in 2019, the gove...

• Chiefs of Staff Committee • • Defence Acquisition Council • • Reports to Appointer 3 years, or until the age of 65. Formation 1January 2020 ;3 years ago ( 2020-01-01) First holder , , , , , , Deputy Website The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces ( CDS) is the The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Setting the stage for appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the government amended Service Rules of the Army, Navy and Air Force, allowing retired Service Chiefs and three-star officers eligible for consideration for the country’s top military post. However, with an age limit that the retired officer should not have attained 62 years on the date of appointment, retired Service chiefs are largely ruled out, especially so for the present consideration. “The Central Government may, if considered necessary, in public interest, appoint as CDS, an officer who is serving as Lieutenant General or General or an officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant General or General but has not attained the age of 62 on the date of appointment,” the amendment in the Service Rules of the Army says in the gazette dated 6 June 2022. Similar amendment was made in the service rules of Navy and Air Force as well. On 28 Sep 2022, the Government decided to appoint Lt General History [ ] The post of the The need for a Chief of Defence Staff was felt as early as 1960s following wars with Pakistan and China. The matter had opposition over the years on various fronts. The o...

Chandigarh: The appointment of India’s second Chief of Defence Staff or CDS to succeed Senior serving and retired service officers told The Wire that this state of affairs had arisen as, in all likelihood, the IA Chief of Staff General Manoj Naravane, who had succeeded General Rawat to head the force on December 31, 2019, and worked closely with him thereafter, would eventually be elevated as CDS. Military sources said there was ‘general consensus’ in government circles on General Naravane becoming CDS, as that would not only ensure continuance in the smooth functioning of this recent multifaceted appointment, but obviate ‘inbuilt impediments’ in pursuing alternatives that included the possible elevation of recently retired servicemen to this top military job. Other than being the single-point advisor on military matters to the defence minister, the CDS is also the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, and Secretary of the newly created Department of Military Affairs or DMA. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat with Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane (L) Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh (2ndL) and Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria at South Block lawns in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020. Photo: PTI/Kamal Kishore General Naravane is also the senior-most of the three service chiefs and his eligibility as CDS is further reinforced by the prevailing agreement amongst senior defence and security officials, however flawed, that India’s...

India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 12 other military personnel died in a helicopter accident on December 8, 2021. The office of CDS has been vacant for nearly three weeks even as the government has announced its intention to appoint a successor. Managing Editor Sandeep Unnithan spoke to Vice-Admiral Pradeep Kaushiva, former Commandant National Defence College (NDC), on the delays and determinants in the appointment of the second CDS. 1. Why the delay? In all likelihood, this has nothing to do with the selection process and everything to do with politico-administrative expediency. Any choice exercised by the government would probably have dominated all parliamentary proceedings for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session. Besides bringing all legislative work to a stand-still, the parliamentary exchanges may not have been beneficial for rank and file of the nation’s defence services. Gazing at the crystal ball, perhaps the most suitable time to make the announcement would be between Christmas and New Year so everybody can get on with work. In any case, the defence forces’ stand-in arrangements innately ensure that the nation is never ‘less defended’ during any gaps in government announcements. 2. What are the factors that will be considered in the selection of the second CDS? Selection of the chief of the nation’s defence services is an exclusive preserve of the nation’s Chief Executive. The bureaucratic procedure to do so i...