Explanation:

The appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (PC, COSC) has been much demanded reform in the Indian armed forces. Creation of this office was recommended by a committee in 2001 in the aftermath of the Kargil War, but so far no concrete decision was taken in this direction so far. The present Government is pushing for this historic reform. The government is now saying that this reform may happen within a year’s time frame. The government has also set up an 11 member committee under Gen Shekatkar towards this