Momentous & comprehensive reform: PM Modi's definitive take on CDS, Military Affairs Dept

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated General Bipin Rawat for taking over as the first Chief of Defence Staff on Tuesday morning and also wished him good luck. Recalling the Kargil War, he paid tributes to the martyrs and highlighted that after the war, discussions on military reforms began, of which the appointment of CDS is a part.

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PM tweets on CDS

Specifying the objective of the CDS, the PM said that it carries tremendous responsibility for the modernization of India's military forces and that the CDS will help the country to face challenges of "ever-changing challenges of modern warfare."

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General Bipin Rawat's appointment was announced by the Defence Ministry at around 9 pm on December 31 after it was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. General Rawat becomes India's first CDS and will have his office in South Block ground floor while 3, Kamraj Marg in the Lutyens zone near Defence Ministry has been earmarked as his house. The new rank and badges for the CDS have also been created.

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