All you need to know about Chief of Defence Staff
5 years, 4 months ago

All you need to know about Chief of Defence Staff

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff who will be above the three Service Chiefs. The CDS is meant to be a single-point military advisor to the government, and to coordinate long-term planning, procurements, training and logistics of the three services. The U.K. from which the Indian armed forces and the Defence Ministry are modelled on has a Permanent Secretary, equivalent to the Defence Secretary, and also a CDS. The U.K. Government guidelines state that the CDS is the professional head of the British armed forces and, as military strategic commander, is responsible for how operations are carried out.

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Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) is new Chief of Defence Staff
2 years, 3 months ago

Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) is new Chief of Defence Staff

India TV News  

Highlights Lt General Anil Chauhan has been appointed as next CDS He has a career span of over 40 years in the Indian Army Lt Gen Anil Chauhan was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981 Chief of Defence Staff: The government on Wednesday appointed Lt General Anil Chauhan as the next Chief of Defence …

Process for appointment of new CDS underway, says Rajnath Singh
2 years, 6 months ago

Process for appointment of new CDS underway, says Rajnath Singh

Firstpost  

The post of CDS has been lying vacant since General Bipin Rawat’s death in a helicopter crash on 8 December last year New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff will be made soon and that the process for it is underway. The post of CDS has been lying vacant …

Process for appointment of CDS underway, says Rajnath Singh
2 years, 6 months ago

Process for appointment of CDS underway, says Rajnath Singh

The Hindu  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff will be made soon and that the process for it is underway. According to the new rules, any serving or retired lieutenant general, air marshal and vice-admiral under the age of 62 years will be eligible for appointment to the post of CDS. General …

General Pande takes charge as 29th Chief of Army Staff
2 years, 8 months ago

General Pande takes charge as 29th Chief of Army Staff

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: General Manoj Pande, on Saturday took over as the 29th Chief of Army Staff, following the superannuation of General M.M. General Pande, who was serving as Vice Chief of Army Staff is the first-ever officer commissioned into the Corps of Engineers to become the Army chief. Gen Pande had previously headed Indian Army’s crucial Eastern Command looking after …

CDS appointment: Both serving, retired officers likely to be considered, say sources
2 years, 8 months ago

CDS appointment: Both serving, retired officers likely to be considered, say sources

Firstpost  

The CDS is the single point of contact for the government for giving military advice and is the senior-most bureaucrat in the defence ministry which has four major departments New Delhi: For the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff, the government is likely to consider both serving and retired military officers, sources said. The panel of officers to …

​Defence Diary: Modi Govt Must Use Extra Time to Tie Loose Ends Before Appointing Gen Rawat’s Successor
2 years, 11 months ago

​Defence Diary: Modi Govt Must Use Extra Time to Tie Loose Ends Before Appointing Gen Rawat’s Successor

News 18  

It’s exactly two months since India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat died in a tragic helicopter crash near Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor, along with his wife and 12 other Armed Forces personnel. There was some clarity when the government announced Gen Rawat as India’s first CDS, around the time he was to retire as the Indian Army chief, …

Old system till new CDS appointed: Gen Naravane as senior-most service chief fills in for Gen Bipin Rawat
3 years ago

Old system till new CDS appointed: Gen Naravane as senior-most service chief fills in for Gen Bipin Rawat

India Today  

After the demise of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, it’s back to the old system for the time-being with the senior-most among the three service chiefs taking the mantle as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee to ensure synergy among the three forces. Indian Army chief General MM Naravane, being the senior-most, has taken over …

Why the choice of CDS rests with Prime Minister Modi
3 years ago

Why the choice of CDS rests with Prime Minister Modi

India Today  

After General Rawat, who? Nearly a week after the tragic death of India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, in a helicopter crash on December 8, this is an answer no one in New Delhi seems to know. What people in defence ministry circles do know, however, is that the next CDS will be someone with a proven track …

What is Chief of Defence Staff? How to Become CDS Officer
3 years, 1 month ago

What is Chief of Defence Staff? How to Become CDS Officer

News 18  

The Chief of Defence Staff is the military head of the chiefs of staff committee of the Indian Armed Forces. The exam is conducted for recruitment to the Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy OTA), Indian Naval Academy, and Indian Air Force Academy. For the Indian Military Service, it is 18 months, for the Indian Naval Academy, it is for …

Centre Effects Additional Secretary-level Bureaucratic Reshuffle in Major Departments
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre Effects Additional Secretary-level Bureaucratic Reshuffle in Major Departments

News 18  

New Delhi: Senior bureaucrat Sanjay Malhotra was on Tuesday appointed the Chairman and Managing Director of REC Ltd, as part of a major additional secretary-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre. Vineet Joshi, Director General, National Testing Agency, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, the order said. Manohar Agnani has been appointed as …

Chief of Defence Staff to look into border disputes
4 years, 11 months ago

Chief of Defence Staff to look into border disputes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The new Chief of Defence Staff will look at border matters and border disputes with neighbouring countries including Pakistan and China. The CDS will look at apprehended foreign defence personnel and ex gratia compensation for land mine casualties. All matters relating to the National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy, Officers Training Academy and the Defence Services Staff College …

PM says post of CDS reflects hopes and aspirations of 130 crore Indians
5 years ago

PM says post of CDS reflects hopes and aspirations of 130 crore Indians

Op India  

The PM also wrote about the newly-created Department of Military Affairs, which he said would help the Indian armed forces face the ever-changing challenges of modern warfare. Read- Union Cabinet approves creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff, to be a four-star General and head of the Department of Military Affairs The demand for having a Chief of …

Govt. has started on wrong foot on Chief of Defence Staff appointment: Congress
5 years ago

Govt. has started on wrong foot on Chief of Defence Staff appointment: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Tuesday raised several questions over the appointment of General Bipin Rawat as the Chief of Defence Staff, saying the government has started on a “wrong foot” on the issue. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said the government has started on a wrong foot on the appointment and only time will unfortunately reveal the implications. “What implications does nomenclature …

Named as India's first CDS Chief, General Bipin Rawat to retire as Army Chief today
5 years ago

Named as India's first CDS Chief, General Bipin Rawat to retire as Army Chief today

India TV News  

Indian Army's outgoing chief General Bipin Rawat will be superannuating on Tuesday followed by the ceremonial function, a press note said on Monday. 2, South Block Lawns at 9:30 a.m. General Bipin Rawat to take over as first chief of Defence Staff On Monday, General Bipin Rawat was appointed India's first Chief of the Defence Staff, the principal military adviser …

General Bipin Rawat becomes first Chief of Defence Staff
5 years ago

General Bipin Rawat becomes first Chief of Defence Staff

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday was appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff who will have the challenging task of synergising operations of the Army, Air Force and Navy to prepare them for future wars. “Government has decided to appoint General Bipin Rawat as the Chief of Defence Staff with effect from 31-12-2019 and until …

Outgoing Army Chief Bipin Rawat appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff
5 years ago

Outgoing Army Chief Bipin Rawat appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff

The Hindu  

The outgoing Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat, was on Monday appointed as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff, a day before he was to step down on superannuation. Gen. Rawat is set to retire as the Army chief on December 31 on completing three years of tenure and will assume charge as the CDS. In December 2015, the Government …

Finally, Cabinet nod for creating Chief of Defence Staff post
5 years ago

Finally, Cabinet nod for creating Chief of Defence Staff post

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Cabinet Committee on Security on Tuesday approved the creation of a Chief of Defence Staff, who will be a single-point military advisor to the government. The Chief of Defence Staff will be the principal military adviser to the defence minister on issues of tri-services involving army, navy and air force. The Chief of Defence Staff will implement the …

Chief of Defence Staff to come under RTI Act
5 years, 1 month ago

Chief of Defence Staff to come under RTI Act

The Hindu  

An implementation committee constituted to finalise the responsibilities of the soon-to-be-created post of Chief of Defence Staff has submitted its report, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In his Independence Day address this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of Chief of Defence Staff, who will …

Defence Minister's office lists steps for re-organisation of Army HQ
5 years, 4 months ago

Defence Minister's office lists steps for re-organisation of Army HQ

Op India  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given his approval to a series of decisions regarding the re-organisation of the Indian Army Headquarters. @adgpi — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India August 21, 2019 According to the Ministry of defence officials, these measures are part of four studies being undertaken by the Army for force restructuring and transformation. Similarly, understanding the need to …

PM Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff: How it will make Indian military more lethal
5 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi announces Chief of Defence Staff: How it will make Indian military more lethal

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff, a four-star officer who will be the government's single-point military advisor. To further sharpen coordination between the forces, I want to announce a major decision from the Red Fort: India will have a Chief of Defence Staff," PM Modi said in his …

India to have common chief for armed forces: PM Modi
5 years, 4 months ago

India to have common chief for armed forces: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announcing a key military reform in his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort here on Thursday morning, said the post of Chief of Defence Staff would be created, who was likely to be above the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Mr Modi indicated that the three service …

Narendra Modi's announces post of CDS on 73rd Independence Day: Officer must represent armed forces, not become Centre's mouthpiece
5 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi's announces post of CDS on 73rd Independence Day: Officer must represent armed forces, not become Centre's mouthpiece

Firstpost  

The decision spawns a whole office and set up staffed by at least three or four support officers of the three and two-star rank as well as others of lower rank. Rather than be advised on matters in the armed forces by a civilian the prime minister has, as they do in the UK and US, elected to position a …

Chief of Defence Staff will make defence forces more effective: PM Modi
5 years, 4 months ago

Chief of Defence Staff will make defence forces more effective: PM Modi

The Hindu  

In a major decision for higher level military reforms and tri-service integration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff who will be above the three Service Chiefs. He said that during the Kargil conflict if India had a CDS it would not have suffered so many casualties in the initial stages as …

Explained: What is Chief of Defence Staff that PM Modi announced in I-Day speech
5 years, 4 months ago

Explained: What is Chief of Defence Staff that PM Modi announced in I-Day speech

India Today  

In his first Independence Day speech in his second term Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made a far-reaching announcement for India's defence forces. PM Narendra Modi said his government has decided to establish the post of Chief of Defence Staff for the three services -- the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. Vedmalik August 15, 2019 …

PM Narendra Modi's mega announcement: India will now have Chief of Defence Staff
5 years, 4 months ago

PM Narendra Modi's mega announcement: India will now have Chief of Defence Staff

India Today  

In a major announcement for the three armed forces of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the country will now have a post of Chief of Defence Staff that will integrate the operations of the three forces -- the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. To further sharpen coordination between the forces, I want …

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