Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the appointment of the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will be made soon and that the process for it is underway. The post of CDS has been lying vacant...

Officers with the second-highest rank in the military can be appointed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) under new rules,  leaving the door ajar for the three service chiefs to be superseded while...

Any serving or retired Lt General, Air Marshal and Vice Admiral under the age of 62 years will be eligible for the post of Chief of Defence Staff, according to notifications brought out by the governm...

Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first office...

The process for the creation of the proposed theatre commands of the armed forces is getting delayed as the Centre is yet to appoint a new chief of defence staff (CDS), sources in the defence ministry...

Depending on what route the Narendra Modi government picks, the naming of a successor to Gen. Bipin Rawat as Chief of Defence Staff could be simple and swift or get complicated in ways that are tough ...

The government is set to begin the process soon to appoint the next Chief of Defence Staff with Army Chief Gen MM Naravane emerging as the front-runner for the top post that fell vacant following the ...

Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat has appeared to suggest that India is “prepared for military actions” if the talks with China yield no results, triggering a debate whether this is a ser...

Prime Minister Modi’s Independence Day announcement that he’s planning to establish the post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) should hopefully serve as a catalyst for developing a more effectiv...

Newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the armed forces stay far away from politics and work as per the directives of the government in power, remarks that ...