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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. 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.[1]

Organisation

The CISC is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation. The CISC reports to the Chief of Defence Staff in New Delhi. He is assisted by the following five Principal Staff Officers (all 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) [2]
  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) - DCIDS (DOT) [3]
  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) - DCIDS (Ops) [4]
  • Director General Defence Intelligence Agency & Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) - DGDIA & DCIDS (Int) [5]
  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical Branch) - DCIDS (Med) [6]

List of chiefs

Template:Abbr Photo Name
Template:Small 		Term of office Service branch Template:Abbr
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Lieutenant general
Pankaj Joshi
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Army [7]
2 Vice admiral
Raman Puri
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Navy [8]
3 Lieutenant general
H. S. Lidder
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Army [9][10]
[11]
4 Air Marshal
Suresh Chandra Mukul
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Air force [12][13]
5 File:DK Joshi official portrait.jpg Vice admiral
Devendra Kumar Joshi
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Navy [14]
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 Vice admiral
Shekhar Sinha
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Navy [15]
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 Vice admiral
S. P. S. Cheema
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Navy [16]
8 Lieutenant general
N. C. Marwah
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Army [17]
9 File:Anil Chait CIDS.jpg Lieutenant general
Anil Chait
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Army [18]
10 File:P P Reddy CIDS.jpg Air marshal
P P Reddy
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Air force [19][20]
11 File:Satish Dua CISC.jpg Lieutenant general
Satish Dua
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Army [21]
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 Lieutenant general
P. S. Rajeshwar
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Army [22]
13 File:R Hari Kumar.jpg Vice admiral
R. Hari Kumar
Template:Post-nominals 		Template:Start date Template:Start date Template:Ayd Template:Navy [23]
14 File:Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, AVSM, VSM.jpg Vice admiral
Atul Kumar Jain
Template:Post-nominals 		28 February 2021 30 September 2021 Template:Ayd Template:Navy [24]
15 File:Air Marshal BR Krishna took over as the AOC-in-C Western air command (cropped).jpg Air Marshal
Balabhadra Radha Krishna
Template:Post-nominals 		30 September 2021 Incumbent Template:Ayd Template:Air force [25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ India's first Chief of Defence Staff will direct three service chiefs. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Integrated Defence Staff. www.ids.nic.in.
  3. ↑ Integrated Defence Staff. www.ids.nic.in.
  4. ↑ Integrated Defence Staff. www.ids.nic.in.
  5. ↑ Integrated Defence Staff. www.ids.nic.in.
  6. ↑ Integrated Defence Staff. www.ids.nic.in.
  7. ↑ Pankaj Joshi is new CIDS. The Hindu. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  8. ↑ Raman Puri takes over as CIDS(2003-10-21). Retrieved 2019-01-16.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
  9. ↑ India will continue to strive towards achieving minimum deterrence - Antony. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  10. ↑ NDA Cadets Excel in World Arena. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  11. ↑ Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS. oneindia.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  12. ↑ Air Marshal S.C. Mukul bids farewell. The Hindu(2008-09-29). Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  13. ↑ Lt Gen Nagal is new Strategic Forces commander(2008-09-30). Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  14. ↑ Press Information Bureau Photo Gallery. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  15. ↑ 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.. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  16. ↑ New Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Takes Over. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  17. ↑ Lt Gen Naresh Chandra Marwah takes Over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC). pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  18. ↑ Lieutenant General Anil Chait Takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to CISC. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  19. ↑ Air Marshal PP Reddy Takes Over as CISC. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  20. ↑ Air Marshal Reddy is new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. Business Standard India(2014-07-01). Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  21. ↑ Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  22. ↑ Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar assumes charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, COSC. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  23. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  24. ↑ Vice Admiral A.B. Singh to take over as FOC-in-C of ENC. The Hindu(28 February 2021).
  25. ↑ Air Marshal BR Krishna assumes charge of CISC. Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Defence(1 October 2021). Retrieved 9 December 2021.

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