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{{Infobox official post
| post = Chief
| body = Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
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| insigniacaption = Seal of the Integrated Defence Staff
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| flagcaption = Flag of Integrated Defense Staff
| image = Air Marshal BR Krishna took over as the AOC-in-C Western air command (cropped).jpg
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| incumbent = [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Balabhadra Radha Krishna]] {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|Shaurya Chakra|SC}}
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| incumbentsince = 30 September 2021
| department = {{flagicon image|Flag of Integrated Defence Staff.svg}} [[Integrated Defence Staff]]
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| abbreviation = CISC
| member_of = Chiefs of Staff Committee
| reports_to = [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]]
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| formation = 1 October 2001
| first = Lieutenant general [[Pankaj Joshi]]
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| website = {{official website|https://www.ids.nic.in/cisc.php}}
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The '''Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)''' is the head of the [[Integrated Defence Staff]] which acts as the point organisation for jointmanship in the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]. In November 2019, government sources disclosed the post of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff would be converted to that of Vice Chief of Defence Staff some in the future.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-chief-of-defence-staff-will-direct-three-service-chiefs/story-r9sHOKiMmIoYemSlXODWPK.html|title=India's first Chief of Defence Staff will direct three service chiefs|first1=Shishir|last1=Gupta|work=Hindustan Times |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref>

==Organisation==
The CISC is a [[Three-star rank]] officer from the three Services in rotation. The CISC reports to the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] in [[New Delhi]]. He is assisted by the following five Principal Staff Officers (all [[Three-star rank|three-star]] appointments) who head the various branches within the IDS.

* Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning and Force Development) - DCIDS (PP&FD) <ref>{{cite web |title=Integrated Defence Staff |url=https://www.ids.nic.in/dacids-pp-fd.php |website=www.ids.nic.in}}</ref>
* Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) - DCIDS (DOT) <ref>{{cite web |title=Integrated Defence Staff |url=https://www.ids.nic.in/dacids-dot.php |website=www.ids.nic.in}}</ref>
* Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) - DCIDS (Ops) <ref>{{cite web |title=Integrated Defence Staff |url=https://www.ids.nic.in/dacids-ops.php |website=www.ids.nic.in}}</ref>
* Director General [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|Defence Intelligence Agency]] & Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) - DGDIA & DCIDS (Int) <ref>{{cite web |title=Integrated Defence Staff |url=https://www.ids.nic.in/dgdia-dcids.php |website=www.ids.nic.in}}</ref>
* Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical Branch) - DCIDS (Med) <ref>{{cite web |title=Integrated Defence Staff |url=https://www.ids.nic.in/dcids-med.php |website=www.ids.nic.in}}</ref>

== List of chiefs ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan=2| Photo
! rowspan=2| Name {{small|(birth–death)}}
! colspan=3| Term of office
! rowspan=2| Service branch
! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
| 1
|
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] '''[[Pankaj Joshi (Army officer)|Pankaj Joshi]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}
| {{Start date|2001|10|01|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2003|09|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2001|10|01|2003|09|30}}
| {{Army|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/10/02/stories/0102000c.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020926182132/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/10/02/stories/0102000c.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-09-26|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Pankaj Joshi is new CIDS|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 2
|
| [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice admiral]] '''[[Raman Puri]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2003|10|20|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2006|02|28|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2003|10|20|2006|02|28}}
| {{navy|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2003/10/21/stories/2003102106601100.htm|title=Raman Puri takes over as CIDS|date=2003-10-21|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2019-01-16}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
| 3
|
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] '''[[H. S. Lidder]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|UYSM|YSM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2006|03|02|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2008|09|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2006|03|02|2008|09|30}}
| {{Army|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=24748|title=India will continue to strive towards achieving minimum deterrence - Antony|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=39342|title=NDA Cadets Excel in World Arena|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/02/lt-gen-hs-lidder-new-cids-1141380703.html|title=Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS|work=oneindia.com|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 4
|
| [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''[[Suresh Chandra Mukul]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|AVSM|VM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2008|10|01|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2010|12|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2008|10|01|2010|12|30}}
| {{air force|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Air-Marshal-S.C.-Mukul-bids-farewell/article15312886.ece|title=Air Marshal S.C. Mukul bids farewell|date=2008-09-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Nagal is new Strategic Forces commander|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lt-gen-nagal-is-new-strategic-forces-commander/articleshow/3546079.cms|date=2008-09-30|access-date=2018-12-01}}</ref>
|-
| 5
| [[File:DK Joshi official portrait.jpg|80px]]
| [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice admiral]] '''[[Devendra Kumar Joshi]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|AVSM|YSM|NM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2010|12|31|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2011|07|03|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2010|12|31|2011|07|03}}
| {{navy|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/photo.aspx?photoid=32788|title=Press Information Bureau Photo Gallery|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 6
| [[File:Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha has taken over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).jpg|80px]]
| [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice admiral]] '''[[Shekhar Sinha]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}
| {{Start date|2011|07|04|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2011|08|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2011|07|04|2011|08|30}}
| {{navy|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/photoright.aspx?phid=35583|title=Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha took over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), in New Delhi on July 04, 2011.|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 7
| [[File:Vice Admiral S.P.S. Cheema has taken over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), in New Delhi on August 31, 2012.jpg|80px]]
| [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice admiral]] '''[[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema|S. P. S. Cheema]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|AVSM|NM}}
| {{Start date|2011|08|31|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2012|11|01|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2011|08|31|2012|11|01}}
| {{navy|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=87159|title=New Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Takes Over|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 8
|
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] '''[[Naresh Chandra Marwah|N. C. Marwah]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}}
| {{Start date|2012|11|02|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2013|06|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2012|11|02|2013|06|30}}
| {{Army|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=88784|title=Lt Gen Naresh Chandra Marwah takes Over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 9
| [[File:Anil Chait CIDS.jpg|80px]]
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] '''[[Anil Chait]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2013|07|01|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2014|06|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2013|07|01|2014|06|30}}
| {{Army|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=96933|title=Lieutenant General Anil Chait Takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to CISC|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 10
| [[File:P P Reddy CIDS.jpg|80px]]
| [[Air Marshal (India)|Air marshal]] '''[[P P Reddy]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|VM}}
| {{Start date|2014|07|01|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2016|10|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2014|07|01|2016|10|30}}
| {{air force|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=105972|title=Air Marshal PP Reddy Takes Over as CISC|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/air-marshal-reddy-is-new-chief-of-integrated-defence-staff-114070100464_1.html|title=Air Marshal Reddy is new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff|last=IANS|date=2014-07-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 11
| [[File:Satish Dua CISC.jpg|80px]]
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] '''[[Satish Dua]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|UYSM|SM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2016|10|31|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2018|10|31|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2016|10|31|2018|10|31}}
| {{Army|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153225|title=Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 12
| [[File:Lt. Gen. P.S. Rajeshwar taking charge as the 12th Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman COSC, in New Delhi on November 01, 2018.JPG|80px]]
| [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant general]] '''[[Podali Shankar Rajeshwar|P. S. Rajeshwar]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2018|11|01|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2019|11|30|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2018|11|01|2019|11|30}}
| {{Army|India}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184541|title=Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar assumes charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, COSC|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-11-29}}</ref>
|-
| 13
| [[File:R Hari Kumar.jpg|80px]]
| [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice admiral]] '''[[R. Hari Kumar]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|AVSM|VSM}}
| {{Start date|2019|12|02|df=y}}
| {{Start date|2021|02|28|df=y}}
| {{ayd|2019|12|02|2021|02|28}}
| {{navy|India}}
| <ref>{{cite tweet|user=HQ_IDS_India|number=1201512924583358464|title=V Adm R Hari Kumar, AVSM, VSM assumed the Appt of CISC on 02 Dec 19.|date=2019-12-01}}</ref>
|-
| 14
| [[File:Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, AVSM, VSM.jpg|80px]]
| [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice admiral]] '''[[Atul Kumar Jain]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM}}
| 28 February 2021
| 30 September 2021
| {{ayd|2021|02|28|2021|09|30}}
| {{navy|India}}
| <ref name="toi-280221">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vice-admiral-ab-singh-to-take-over-as-foc-in-c-of-enc/article33952380.ece|title= Vice Admiral A.B. Singh to take over as FOC-in-C of ENC |publisher=The Hindu|date=28 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 15
| [[File:Air Marshal BR Krishna took over as the AOC-in-C Western air command (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''[[Balabhadra Radha Krishna]]''' {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|AVSM|SC}}
| 30 September 2021
| ''Incumbent''
| {{ayd|2021|09|30}}
| {{air force|India}}
| <ref>{{cite web |author1=PIB Delhi |title=Air Marshal BR Krishna assumes charge of CISC |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1759884 |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=9 December 2021 |date=1 October 2021}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]]
* [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]]
* [[Integrated Defence Staff]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.ids.nic.in/cisc.php Official Website - CISC]

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