India to have a Chief of Defence Staff: PM

August 15, 2019 08:59

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces creation of Chief of Defence Staff to ensure coordination and provide effective leadership to three services.

"Our forces are India's pride. To further sharpen coordination between the forces, I want to announce a major decision from the Red Fort. India will have a Chief of Defence Staff- CDS. This is going to make the forces even more effective," the PM said in his Independence Day address.

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