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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicDepartment of Military Affairs

Topic: Department of Military Affairs

Modi govt’s CDS is big reform, but this is what the charter lacks

The dual advisory role given to CDS Bipin Rawat and the three chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force will likely create confusion.

Modi govt’s CDS-Dept of Military Affairs: Cosmetic change or increasing defence efficiency?

The Narendra Modi government formally announced the creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff as well as a Department of Military Affairs.

CDS was needed. But Modi govt also creating Department of Military Affairs is a big bonus

Without the DMA, it would have been a challenge for the Chief of Defence Staff to fulfil role. With it, the CDS can be the prime mover in Indian military.

CDS to be secretary of new Department of Military Affairs, no impact on defence secy post

The new Chief of Defence Staff will be a secretary in the Ministry of Defence, just like the secretaries of defence procurement and ex-servicemen welfare.

On Camera

Bangladesh’s economic crisis is a cautionary tale. For India too

For India, this is not an opportunity for schadenfreude but rather a reflection of shared responsibility. It's what happens when the governance framework underpinning economic growth is weakened.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.