Govt amends rules of defence forces for appointment of next CDS: Details here

CDS appointment: It said the government may extend the service of the Chief of Defence Staff “for such period as it may deem necessary subject to a maximum age of 65 years”.

Updated on: Jun 7, 2022, 17:34:00 IST

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The ministry of defence has issued gazette notifications to amend regulations of three defence forces – Army, Navy and Air Force -- related to the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff, a post that remains vacant since the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in December last year.

According to the notification issued for the Air Force, the government may consider an officer who is serving as Air Marshal or Air Chief Marshal or an officer who has retired in the similar ranks but has not attained the age of 62 years on the date of appointment. It said the considerations would be made “if considered necessary, in public interest.”

It said the government may extend the service of the Chief of Defence Staff “for such period as it may deem necessary subject to a maximum age of 65 years”.

Similar notifications have been issued for the Army and Navy.

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Rawat, India’s first CDS, was killed in a Mi-17V5 crash near Coonoor on December 8, a development that was seen as a setback for the ongoing defence reforms. It also raised questions about succession in the armed forces.

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