Defence Staff  

On December 30, 2019, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was announced as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, who will function as a single-point advisor to the government on matters related to tri-services.

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In all probability, Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat who retires by the end of the year, will be named as the new CDS of India, who will head the department of military affairs, which would be under the defence ministry

The appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff will bring about a lot of changes to the Defence sector. As these changes are set to take place in December, we see what this would mean for national security and India’s future.
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that a post for the Chief of Defence Staff would be created to ensure smooth flow of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. On MyNation’s SimplifiedBy Supriya Krishnamurthy, we dig deep into this portfolio. 

The three wings of the Indian defence force – Army, Navy and Air Force – will have a head who will be called the chief of defence staff. An announcement in this regard was made by Prime Minister Modi on Independence Day.

Dressed in a white kurta-pyjama and a colourful turban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tri-colour flag at the Red Fort to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day

Recruitment for the tri-services special operations division is underway. The unit will initially have 150-200 commandos which will be further increased to 2,000-30,000. The number of commandos from the Army will be more than that from the two other services.

Admiral Sunil Lanba is also scheduled to visit the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, RN Submarine Rescue Facility at Glasgow and interact with the organisers of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh