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Context :-
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat is working on a timeline for the rollout of joint commands of the Army, Navy and Air Force beginning with an Air Defence Command.
About CDS:
The CDS is a high military office that will oversee and coordinate the working of the three Services, and offer seamless tri-service views and single-point advice to the Executive (in India’s case, to the Prime Minister) on long-term defence planning and management, including manpower, equipment and strategy, and above all, “jointsmanship” in operations.
Background of CDS in India :
Need for CDS in India
The underlying rationale for appointing a CDS is to separate management and command of the Armed Forces.
Perks and retirement of CDS
Role of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) :
Fundamentally, the CDS will perform two roles, as the single point military advisor to the Defence Minister and as head of the Department of Military Affairs (DoMA).
Why the dual role-
A chief as well as an adviser? - There is a need for the CDS to act as a bridge between the political leadership and the military instrument, which has to encompass the shaping of the military through long term plans that are guided politically.
Functions of CDS-
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