Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat was on Monday appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff with a mandate to bring in convergence in functioning of the Army, the Navy and the Indian Air Force and......

Time Services Acted On Modi Diktat!

Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure......

9 tri-services commanders discuss maritime theatre command's creation

A total of nine commanders-in-chief from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force took part in a high-level meeting to discuss and deliberate on various aspects related to setting up of the integrated......

Cabinet approves creation of chief of defence staff

The CDS will be a four-star general and his salary will be equivalent to that of service chiefs. IMAGE: The three Service Chiefs, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Indian Air Force Chief RKS......