A wobbly first year for the CDS

Deep and candid introspection is warranted for the Chief of Defence Staff to have a tangible impact on military reforms

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Bipin Rawat | Indian military | Indian Army

C Uday Bhaskar 

C Uday Bhaskar

The Narendra Modi government took a major policy decision in creating the post of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on January 1. This political resolve to address a long-delayed issue pertaining to India’s higher defence management was welcomed as a commendable initiative.

Approval was accorded for creating “the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief” and it was understood that the CDS would be the first among equals. Prime Minister Modi made the announcement fairly early in ...

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First Published: Wed, December 30 2020. 23:58 IST
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