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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
What is Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was appointed the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on December 30, 2019.
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India can be superpower in defence manufacturing: General Chauhan
CDS General Anil Chauhan said India has the potential to emerge as a superpower in making military equipment and has displayed wherewithal to develop big and complex platforms
 "India can be superpower in defence manufacturing: General Chauhan")
Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) named India's new Chief of Defence Staff
The appointment comes more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat
 "Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) named India's new Chief of Defence Staff")
CDS: Unsettled questions
New eligibility conditions are surprising
 "CDS: Unsettled questions")
Stoic grief and slogans as CDS Rawat and wife cremated with full honours
As millions watched on television and hundreds packed into Brar Square, the couple's two daughters Tarini and Kritika conducted the last rites of their parents taken away from them
 "Stoic grief and slogans as CDS Rawat and wife cremated with full honours")
UN chief saddened by death of General Rawat, expresses condolences
Rawat served the United Nations with distinction and his work was fully appreciated, he said
 "UN chief saddened by death of General Rawat, expresses condolences")
CDS Bipin Rawat among 13 dead in chopper crash in Tamil Nadu
Rawat and his entourage had flown in the morning in an Embraer Legacy jet from Delhi to Sulur Air Force Base, near Coimbatore
 "CDS Bipin Rawat among 13 dead in chopper crash in Tamil Nadu")
Death of a general
Military reforms should remain a priority
 "Death of a general")
Development of ties with China can only be based on 3 mutuals: Shringla
India has made it clear to China that peace and tranquillity in border areas are essential for the development of bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said
 "Development of ties with China can only be based on 3 mutuals: Shringla")
Chief of Defence Staff on two-day visit to Southern Naval Command
General Bipin Rawat arrived at the Southern Naval Command for a two-day visit during which he will review the progress of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier being constructed at the Cochin Shipyard
 "Chief of Defence Staff on two-day visit to Southern Naval Command")
Ready to meet dual challenge from Covid and on LAC: Admiral Karambir Singh
Admiral Singh was emphatic about the navy requiring a third aircraft carrier
 "Ready to meet dual challenge from Covid and on LAC: Admiral Karambir Singh")
India has 'military options' to deal with Chinese if talks fail: CDS Rawat
CDS General Bipin Rawat stated that India has "military options" to deal with the Chinese on the issue of transgressions if talks between both the countries at the military
 "India has 'military options' to deal with Chinese if talks fail: CDS Rawat")
Rajnath Singh, NSA Doval, CDS Rawat review Ladakh standoff situation
Talks between India and China remain deadlocked and now the bigger problem is logistics. India has to move around three additional formations to reinforce the border
 "Rajnath Singh, NSA Doval, CDS Rawat review Ladakh standoff situation")
Rajnath Singh witnesses para dropping skills of Armed Forces at Stakna, Leh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday arrived at Stakna, Leh to witness para dropping skills of the Armed Forces
 "Rajnath Singh witnesses para dropping skills of Armed Forces at Stakna, Leh")
The place of 'self-reliant' India in South Asia
Economic weakness will affect India's strategic position in the region
India looking to set up separate theatre command for J&K: CDS Gen Rawat
Gen Rawat also said that submarines are a priority over aircraft carrier for the Navy
Defence spending in austere times
The unusually low 5 per cent increase in allocation in the Budget calls for unorthodox solutions to fund the military
 "Defence spending in austere times")
Tough to predict war with Pak, but defence ready for challenge: CDS Rawat
The top general, who inducted the Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron here, was responding to a question about any possibility of a war emerging between India and Pakistan.
Who'll de-radicalise lynchers & their masters? Owaisi on CDS Rawat's remark
The Hyderabad MP said de-radicalisation is needed for those who lynch and kill innocent Dalits and Muslims
 "Who'll de-radicalise lynchers & their masters? Owaisi on CDS Rawat's remark")
If we think war on terrorism is going to end, we are wrong: CDS Gen Rawat
In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, Gen Rawat also said there is a need to take a hardline approach in dealing with terrorism, the way the US went after terror groups after the 9/11 terror attacks
 "If we think war on terrorism is going to end, we are wrong: CDS Gen Rawat")
Gen Rawat orders preparation of road map to create air defence command
"The CDS directed that a proposal to create Air Defence Command be prepared by June 30," said an official
