CHIEF OF DEFENCE

FORMATION :- 24 DEC 2019

APPOINTER :- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

👨‍✈️The Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces (CDS) is the military head and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces. 

👨‍✈️The CDS is the senior-most and highest-ranking uniformed officer on active duty in the Indian military, and is the principal staff officer and chief military adviser to the Minister of Defence. 

👨‍✈️The first Chief of Staff was Bipin Rawat who took office on 1 January 2020 

👨‍✈️The CDS is a four-star officer selected from among the serving officers of the Indian Armed Forces

👨‍✈️The position was first officially suggested in 1999 following the Kargil War through the recommendations of the Kargil Review Committee

👨‍✈️Although a long-talked-about position in India, the official call was made public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech on 15 August 2019 at Red Fort, New Delhi. On 24 December 2019

👨‍✈️General K. V. Krishna Rao advanced creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in June 1982.

👨‍✈️ GENRAL BIPIN RAWAT👨‍✈️

👨‍✈️1958-2021

👨‍✈️Took office - 1st January 2020

👨‍✈️left office - 8th December 2021

👨‍✈️days in office - 1 year 341 days