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Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is the department in charge of military mattersTemplate:Efn within the Indian Ministry of Defence. Headed by the Chief of Defence Staff,[1][2] as its ex-officio secretary,[3] the DMA provides integration between the armed forces of the Union and the Ministry of Defence.[4][5]
Function
Consisting of military and civilian officers, the DMA will promote jointness in various areas such as procurement, training and staffing.[6] The DMA will deal the tri-service Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) Headquarters, with the headquarters of three armed force Army, Air and Naval, the Territorial Army and certain procurement requirements. DMA will also deal with promoting jointness through joint planning, facilitate restructuring for optimal utilisation of resources and promote the use of indigenous equipment by the Services.[6] The DMA, being under the Chief of Defence Staff will also deal with the role and responsibilities assigned to the chief.[1][4]
As per the Second Schedule to Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961, the following subjects were allocated to DMA:-[7]
- The Armed Forces of the Union, namely, Army, Navy and Air Force.
- Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence comprising Army Headquarters, Naval Headquarters, Air Headquarters and Defence Staff Headquarters.
- The Territorial Army.
- Works relating to Army, Navy and Air Force.
- Procurement exclusive to the Services except capital acquisitions, as per prevalent rules and procedures.
- Promoting jointness in procurement, training and staffing for the Services through joint planning and integration of their requirements.
- Facilitation of restructuring of Military Commands for optimal utilisation of resources by bringing about jointness in operations, including through establishment of joint / theatre commands.
- Promoting use of indigenous equipment by the Services.
Organisation
The department comes under the Ministry of Defence and is headed by the Chief of Defence Staff, who acts as its ex-officio secretary.[3] In addition to the Chief of Defence Staff, the department comprises an additional secretary, five joint secretaries, thirteen deputy secretaries, and twenty-five under-secretaries.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Appointment | Incumbent | Branch | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary (DMA) | General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM | Template:Flagicon image Indian Armed Forces | [14] |
| Additional Secretary | Lieutenant General Anil Puri, AVSM, SM, VSM | Template:Army | [15] |
| Joint Secretary (Army & Territorial Army) | Maj Gen K Narayanan, AVSM, SM | Template:Army | [16][17] |
| Joint Secretary (Navy & Defence Staff) | Rear Admiral Kapil Mohan Dhir, AVSM, VSM | Template:Navy | [18] |
| Joint Secretary (Air & Staff Duties) | Air Vice Marshal Hardeep Bains, AVSM, VSM | Template:Air force | [17] |
| Joint Secretary (Establishment & Coordination) | Anil Kumar Chhapolia | Template:Flagicon image Indian Railway Personnel Service | [19] |
| Joint Secretary (Works & Parliament Affairs) | Shantanu | Template:Flagicon image Indian Administrative Service | [20] |
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CDS was needed. But Modi govt also creating Department of Military Affairs is a big bonus, Menon, Lt General Prakash. ThePrint(2019-12-25). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ Govt sets up Dept of Military Affairs to be headed by Chief of Defence Staff. Hindustan Times(2019-12-24). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CDS will bring in synergy, say experts. The Hindu(2019-12-25). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CDS to head new dept of military affairs to integrate armed forces with Defence Ministry, Bhalla, Abhishek. India Today(24 December 2019). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ Modi govt's CDS-Dept of Military Affairs: Cosmetic change or increasing defence efficiency?. ThePrint(25 December 2019). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cabinet approves creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in the rank of four star General. Press Information Bureau, Government of India(24 December 2019). Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ↑ Creation of New Department of Military Affairs. pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ Dep. of Military Affairs' rules of business approved. The Hindu(2020-01-10). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ↑ New department of military affairs takes shape under the CDS | India News - Times of India. The Times of India(2020-01-10). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ↑ Creation of New Department of Military Affairs(2020-02-03).
- ↑ General Bipin Rawat's department to get 3 two-star military officers(2020-02-12).
- ↑ Bipin Rawat headed-DMA will give preference to domain experts like DRDO and ISRO; The Gen Rawat-headed Department of Military Affairs is currently operating with an interim structure as govt is yet to accord final sanction.(2020-02-14).
- ↑ Proposal on structure of Department of Military Affairs sent to Defence Ministry(2020-02-14).
- ↑ General Anil Chauhan takes over as Chief of Defence Staff; Vows to fulfil the hopes of the Nation & deal with challenges together. pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ What top military officers said on Agniveers' intake, salary and more: 10 points. Hindustan Times(19 June 2022). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ Malayali Major-General K Narayanan to take over as 13th colonel of Maratha Light Infantry. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 OFFICE ORDER. mod.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ Rear Admiral Kapil Mohan Dhir Appointed as the Joint Secretary (Navy and Defence Staff) | Indian Navy. indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS. indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ IAS officers Rajeev Singh Thakur, Shantanu appointed joint secretaries in department of military affairs. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 October 2022.