Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calls the appointment of CDS a step towards 'jointmanship'

BJP government on Tuesday anunced that country will be getting its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Following anuncement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed decision and spoke about decision pertaining to  armed forces of India. 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed anuncement as a historic decision which will enable higher defence manment in country. Defence Minister also said that government fulfilled its commitment.

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Rajnath Singh said that appointed officer will oversee jointmanship between armed forces of country. 

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In dition, government has also said that a Department of Military Affairs, within Ministry of Defence (MoD) will also be created. decision was earlier anunced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from  ramparts of Red Fort on August 15 during his Independence Day speech. appointed officer will be a four-star General who will be limited to office of CDS and will t be eligible to hold any government office after demitting office of CDS. 

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responsibilities of officer include creating a synergy in operations and procuring finances for armed forces. Apart from this, CDS is also expected to be a central point of contact between armed forces and government. decision was anunced by Union Minister Prakash Javekar who stated that officer will be selected from eir Army, Air Force or Navy. Javekar furr ded that officer will he Department of Military Affairs. 

Responsibilities of CDS

• CDS will act as principal military visor to Defence Minister of tri-service matters. three chiefs will continue to vise Raksha Mantri on matters exclusively concerning ir specific service. 
• officer is expected to provide integrated inputs of services to relevant authorities. CDS will be a member of Defence Acquisition Council and Defence Planning Committee.
• It is CDS' responsibility to bring about joint-ness in operations, logistics, transport, training, support services, communications, repairs, and maintenance. 
• appointed official is also expected to ensure optimal utilization of infrastructure and rationalize it, enhance share of indigeus equipment. 
• His role requires officer to evaluate plans for Out of Area Contingencies, as well as or contingencies such as Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
• CDS will Defence Capital Acquisition Plan (DCAP), and Two-Year roll-on Annual Acquisition Plans (AAP), as a follow-up of Integrated Capability Development Plan (ICDP), assign inter-services prioritization to capital acquisition proposals based on anticipated budget. 
• CDS will be responsible to integrate and rationalise international cooperation plans;  prepare strategy papers on military matters for consideration of competent authority. 
• CDS will bring about reforms in functioning of three Services aimed at augmenting combat capabilities of Armed Forces. This may, inter-alia; entail rationalization of facilities. Use of indigeus equipment across whole spectrum. 
• It will be responsibility of CDS to identify and end obsolete practices, which may have crept in due to colonial legacy. 

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