Greater power for crucial defence acquisitions, a presence in vital inter-ministerial bodies and achieving jointness among the three services. These were some of the points put forth Sunday by a panel of defence experts on the possible role of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) amid growing speculation that the Modi government will announce a name for the position by the end of this year.
The panel discussion was at a session on the “creation of the post of chief of defence staff” on the third and concluding day of the Chandigarh Military Literature Festival organised by the Punjab government. Read More…
