The Congress Tuesday raised several doubts over the appointment of Gen Rawat as CDS. Last week, Rawat courted controversy for his comments on the CAA protests.
The panel also approved the report of a high-level committee, headed by Ajit Doval, which finalised the responsibilities and framework for the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
There is speculation that Modi govt will announce a CDS by the year-end. Experts say he should have financial powers and a role in ensuring jointness in the three services.
The forces are looking at international practices, including American Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 that reworked command structure of the US military.
Some IAS officers are worried that the new CDS could be senior to the cabinet secretary, as it could upset supremacy of civilian administration over military.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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