PM Modi held a high-level meeting to discuss the ongoing stand-off with China. Those attending include the three service chiefs, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.
Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat has said that Coronavirus taught us to be self-reliant. While assessing the COVID-19 situation in the region, the CDS said, "In India, when we're looking at becoming a regional power, we'll have to support others and not be dependent on others. It becomes important we support Make in India and ensure that whatever (weapon systems) we're importing, gradually we're getting it through Make in India."
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Monday said it was very difficult to predict if a scenario of a war with Pakistan would emerge or not but all the defence services were prepared to take on any challenge.
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged India's Army Chief General MM Naravane to engage with India's Chief of Defence Staff and PMO to take action on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the Indian Parliament had already passed a resolution regarding POK in 1994.
The government has appointed two joint secretaries, 13 deputy secretaries and 25 under secretary-rank officials in the newly-created department of military affairs headed by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.
General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday (today) took charge as Chief of Defence Staff in the presence of all three chiefs — Army Chief, Navy Chief and Airforce Chief.
Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block today. Minister extended his best wishes to General Rawat for a successful tenure ahead.
Newly-appointed Chief of the Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's remarks that they stay far away from politics have come amid allegations that the forces were being politicised.
On assumption of appointment, Chief of Defence Staff will have his office in South Block and shall have parent Service uniform, rank badges and accoutrements of CDS reflecting jointness, integration and synergy.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has been named as India's first Chief of Defence Staff. He has been named as the CDS just a day before he was to retire from service after completing a full three-year term as the Chief of Army Staff. The recommendation for creating of CDS was mooted 20 years back.
The US has congratulated General Bipin Rawat on his appointment as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, saying this will help "catalyse" greater defence co-operation between the two countries.
General Rawat had served full three-year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016.
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General Bipin Rawat has been appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Bipin Rawat is the outgoing Indian Army Chief. PM Modi had announced plans to create the post of CDS in his Independence Day speech on 15 August.
General Bipin Rawat is India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). His tenure as the Army Chief draws to an end in December. Rawat is serving a rare full three-year term as the Indian Army Chief after he superseded two officers in 2016.
PM Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has put the age limit for the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) AT 65 years. CDS who will act as the principal military adviser to the defence minister on all matters
Chief of Defence Staff: The Defence Ministry issued a notification to this effect on Sunday, December 29. Rules pertaining to Indian Army, Navy and Indian Air Force have been amended to create the post of CDS.
In a landmark decision this year, the government created the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the rank of a four-star General. The CDS will also head the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), to be created within the Ministry of Defence and function as its Secretary.
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today has approved the creation of a chief of defence staff (CDS). The CCS has also approved the report of a high-level committee, headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
In a landmark military reform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 announced that India will have a CDS as head of the tri services.
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