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TopicChief of Defence Staff

Topic: Chief of Defence Staff

‘A sword & a shield’—CDS Gen Chauhan explains what PM Modi’s Sudarshan Chakra is meant to be

The system will enhance India's strategic defence, PM expects it to be rolled out by 2035, the CDS said at Ran Samvad in Mhow. ThePrint was the first to report what the project will entail.

Op Sindoor: CDS contradicts Army Deputy Chief, says China support to Pakistan ‘very difficult to define’

Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Rahul R Singh had earlier said that China was giving live updates to Pakistan regarding Indian military deployments.

Canada names Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan chief of the defence staff, first woman to hold post

She currently serves as chief, professional conduct and culture, National Defence — tasked with combating sexual harassment in the military.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Indian Armed Forces to hold two-day conference on integration initiatives

Members from all the sub-committees of the apex Chiefs of Staff Committee, the CDS and the three Service Chiefs will review the progress made in multiple domains.

1st edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference to commence on 5 March

During 3-day conference, CDS, along with Chiefs of Army & Air Force, will discuss coordination of tri-service forces in face of evolving national security situation in the region.

New disability pension rules will protect genuine military interests & weed out misuse, says CDS Anil Chauhan

Change in name to Impairment Relief doesn't affect 'true nature of entitlement or quantum of emoluments', says CDS. Concerns of ex-servicemen were addressed by a panel, he adds.

Theaterisation on the anvil, biggest change since Independence, says Chief of Defence Staff

Theaterisation involves creation of tri-service theatre specific structures for effective response along the entire spectrum of conflict.

Centre appoints ‘China expert’ Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as new CDS

Lt Gen Chauhan retired as the Eastern Army Commander on 31 May, 2021. Prior to that, he was the Director General of Military Operations during the Balakot air strike in 2019.

AFSPA wives’ SC petition is embarrassing for Modi govt. MoD, Army must get their act together

The MoD and the armed forces haven't gotten their act together—the delay in the sanction for prosecution shows it. It will compound into a total loss of faith.

On Camera

Henry George’s Single Tax offers a democratic alternative to communist remedies: DM Kulkarni

The immediate benefit of Single Tax would be to reduce the sale prices of land to nominal ones. Landowners would no longer find it profitable to keep idle lands, wrote DM Kulkarni in 1960.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.