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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the principal military authority and senior-most appointment of the Indian Armed Forces. [4] Deemed the overall professional head of India’s three armed services, namely, the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, the CDS is the highest-ranking military officer in service, responsible for ...
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On 28 September 2022, Gen Chauhan was recalled from retirement and was appointed as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by the Narendra Modi-led government, following a June 2022 notification which permitted military retirees under the age of 62 to be qualified for the post.
The President of India is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces. The Chief of Defence is the military’s chief executive with operational and strategic authority over the defence forces and not its commander. General Bipin Rawat was the first Chief of Defence Staff. He assumed office on 1st January 2020.
1 day ago · The armed forces have taken multiple initiatives to maintain an edge over its adversaries, and improvements in warfighting doctrines, strategy and concepts as per perceived threats have been enunciated, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Thursday on the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Sep 30, 2022 · General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022. General Chauhan will also be the Principal Military Advisor to the Raksha Mantri on all Tri-Service matters as well as head Department of Military Affairs as Secretary.
Jun 30, 2024 · General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, takes over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation on 30 Jun 2024.
Sep 28, 2022 · The Centre has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He is only the second person to hold the post after General Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021.
Sep 28, 2022 · Nine months after the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash, the government on Wednesday named Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) the new Chief of Defence Staff, the...
Jan 2, 2020 · Chief of Defence Staff. Express Explained. With General Bipin Rawat taking over as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, a look at the structure of the Defence Ministry, and the relationship the CDS will have with the ministry and the armed forces.
