Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

Following the death of General Bipin Rawat, the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff, on December 8, 2021, Army Chief General M M Naravane took over some of the responsibilities of the CDS as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC).

• There are neither rules nor precedence, in appointing a CDS. Thus, the government is still looking for appointing a new CDS.

About CDS

• CDS is the post of combined head of Army, Navy and Air force. CDS will be in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief. The maximum age limit ....