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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 overseeing inter-service jointness across all ...
Vishisht Seva Medal. General Anil Chauhan PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM ADC (born 18 May 1961) is a four-star general of the Indian Army, who is the current and 2nd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces, since 30 September 2022. [2][3] On 28 September 2022, Gen Chauhan was recalled from retirement and was appointed as Chief of Defence ...
General Bipin Rawat PVSM UYSM AVSM YSM SM VSM ADC (16 March 1958 – 8 December 2021) was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army. [ 4 ] He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021.
To ensure a high degree of synergy between the Armed forces, the Government has set up the Integrated Defence Staff, headed by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff as the chairman. It was created on 1 October 2001 based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers which was set up in 2000 (post-Kargil) to review India's defence management ...
General Manoj Pande, PVSM AVSM VSM ADC (born 6 May 1962) is a retired four star general officer of the Indian Army.He last served as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff. [3] [4] [5] He previously served as 43rd Vice Chief of the Army Staff, [6] prior to that he was General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command [7] and also as the Commander-in-Chief (CINCAN) of Andaman and Nicobar Command. [8]
Deputy. Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) Salary. ₹250,000 (US$3,000) monthly [1][2] The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Army (IA), the land forces branch of the Indian Armed Forces. [3] Customarily held by a four-star general officer, the COAS is the senior-most operational ...
The Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (Chairman COSC) [ 1 ] is a position in the Indian Armed Forces, usually held by a four-star officer serving as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian military. The position holder chairs the Chiefs of Staff Committee, and serves as the principal adviser to the prime minister and Minister of Defence.
Chief of Defence Staff: General Anil Chauhan: 30 September 2022 Chief, Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh : 30 September 2024 Chief, Army Staff: General Upendra Dwivedi: 30 June 2024 Chief, Naval Staff: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi: 1 May 2024 Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Vice Chief of Defence Staff) Lieutenant general Johnson P ...