India’s first Chief of Defence Staff to be announced next month, will direct 3 service chiefs

10:40:00 AM, Tuesday 19th of November 2019 | in miscellaneous

India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will be announced next month. The appointment of the new army chief is also expected to be announced next month as the current Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is retiring on December 31. The CDS will have the powers to direct the 3 service chiefs and to create new theatre commands for optimal military response in case of hostilities. He will be a single-point military adviser to the govt.