There was no official word on the CCS meeting, except that members observed a two-minute silence and paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the unfortunate Mi-17 V5 crash on Wednesday afternoon.
military general General MM NaravaneHowever, the CDS is considered the frontrunner for the post, with Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary and Navy Major Admiral R Hari Kumar After taking over the reins of his forces on 30 September and 30 November respectively.
General Naravane He is due to retire in April next year. As per the revised military rules, a CDS can serve till the age of 65, while the tenure of the three service chiefs is up to 62 or for three years, whichever is earlier.
“There is a 19-month-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh. Then, there is the whole question of integrating the Army, Navy and IAF into theater commands as well as initiating the much needed synergy between them in terms of procurement, planning, logistics, training and principles,” said a senior official.
“General Rawat had started the entire process, but his untimely demise has left the work incomplete,” he said. General Rawat Three hats were worn: the CDS, the permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the secretary of the newly created Department of Military Affairs in the Ministry of Defense.
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