What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff CDS as Head of the Department of Military Affairs ...........

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What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?

1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

2. Exercise Military command over the three service Chiefs

3. Principal Military advisor to Defence Minister on all Tri-service matters

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The duties and functions of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) include the following:
To head the Department of Military Affairs in Ministry of Defence and function as its Secretary.
To act as the Principal Military Advisor to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on all Tri-Service matters.
To function as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
To administer the Tri-Service organizations/agencies/commands.
To be a member of Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri.
To function as the Military Advisor to the Nuclear Command Authority.
To bring about jointness in operation, logistics, transport, training, support services, communications, repairs and maintenance, etc of the three Services.
To ensure optimal utilisation of infrastructure and rationalise it through jointness among the Services.

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