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Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
to the
Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
Flag of the Integrated Defence Staff
Indian Armed Forces
TypeVice chief of defence
StatusExecutive-in-charge of the Integrated Defence Staff.
AbbreviationCISC
Member of
Reports to Chief of Defence Staff
SeatSouth Hutments, Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi[2]
AppointerAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Ministry of Defence
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1 October 2001; 23 years ago (2001-10-01)
First holderLieutenant General Pankaj Joshi
PVSM, AVSM[3]
DeputyDeputy Chiefs of the Integrated Defence Staff (DCIDS)[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) is the statutory office that heads the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), the principal inter-service syndicate of the Indian Armed Forces.[5] Customarily held by a three-star officer nominated from either of India's three armed services, the CISC is the second-highest authority responsible for inter-service jointness, subordinate only to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).[6]

By function, the CISC is the executive-in-charge of the IDS, and thus, maintains oversight over inter-service coordination on crucial disciplines related to military functioning, specifically, intelligence, doctrine, joint planning, budgetary allocations and training.[1] In addition, the CISC serves as a non-voting member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee - of which the CDS is its Chairman; thus by definition, the CISC reports to the CDS, who is the final authority on military jointness.[1]

Domestically, the CISC ranks 23rd-overall in the Indian order of precedence and is the status-equivalent to the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the Indian Army, the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force; internationally, it is identical to Canada's Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Spain's Chief of the Joint Defence Staff.[7][8]

Description

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Mandate

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As the penultimate authority (second only to the CDS) tasked with the affairs of inter-service administration of the armed forces, the CISC participates in two crucial bodies: the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS).[9]

Chiefs of Staff Committee

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The COSC is an inter-service syndicate of the armed forces, which functions as a principal advisory body dealing with matters related to inter-service coordination, policy formulation and strategy development. It comprises the CDS - who acts as its Permanent Chairman and the Chiefs of Staff of the three armed services; the CISC is also a member, albeit a non-voting one.[9]

  • To supervise and control the IDS - which acts as the arm-cum-secretariat of the CDS and the COSC.[9]
  • To chair the Defence Crisis Management Group.[9]
  • To supervise the co-ordination of Long Range Plans, Five Years Plans and Annual Budgetary proposals for the three services and presenting coordinated set of proposals to Minister of Defence after discussion with Chiefs of Staff and the Defence Secretary.[9]
  • To coordinate, analyze, assess and remove the impact of any discovered critical deficiencies on the three armed services.[9]
  • To coordinate, conduct and plan inter-service training.[9]

Vice Chief's Committee

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In addition to the COSC, the CISC chairs the VCC, which comprises the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the three services; this being maintained since the status of CISC itself is deemed equivalent to that of a Vice Chief.[9]

  • To deal with any and all inter-service issues.[9]
  • To resolve inter-service disputes.[9]
  • To provide military recommendations to the Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).[9]

Structure

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Since its inception in 2001 the office of CISC is held on a rotational basis by the three armed services, with a three-star officer being the customary occupant.[10]

Additionally, the CISC is assisted by the undermentioned subordinate officers, all of whom are also three-star officers:

  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning and Force Development) - DCIDS (PP&FD).[11]
  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) - DCIDS (DOT).[11]
  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) - DCIDS (OPS).[11]
  • Director General Defence Intelligence Agency & Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) - DGDIA & DCIDS (Int).[11]
  • Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical Branch) - DCIDS (Med).[11]

List of officeholders

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Service branch Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Pankaj Joshi PVSM, AVSM
Lieutenant General
Pankaj Joshi
PVSM, AVSM		1 October 200130 September 20031 year, 364 days Indian Army[3]
2
Raman Puri PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Vice Admiral
Raman Puri
PVSM, AVSM, VSM		20 October 200328 February 20062 years, 131 days Indian Navy[12]
3
H. S. Lidder UYSM, YSM, VSM
Lieutenant General
H. S. Lidder
UYSM, YSM, VSM		2 March 200630 September 20082 years, 212 days Indian Army[13]
4
Suresh Chandra Mukul AVSM, VM, VSM
Air Marshal
Suresh Chandra Mukul
AVSM, VM, VSM		1 October 200830 December 20102 years, 90 days Indian Air Force[14][15]
5
Devendra Kumar Joshi AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM
Vice Admiral
Devendra Kumar Joshi
AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM		31 December 20103 July 2011184 days Indian Navy[16]
6
Shekhar Sinha AVSM, NM
Vice Admiral
Shekhar Sinha
AVSM, NM		4 July 201130 August 201157 days Indian Navy[17]
7
S. P. S. Cheema AVSM, NM
Vice Admiral
S. P. S. Cheema
AVSM, NM		31 August 20111 November 20121 year, 62 days Indian Navy[18]
8
N. C. Marwah PVSM, AVSM
Lieutenant General
N. C. Marwah
PVSM, AVSM		2 November 201230 June 2013240 days Indian Army[19]
9
Anil Chait PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Lieutenant General
Anil Chait
PVSM, AVSM, VSM		1 July 201330 June 2014364 days Indian Army[20]
10
P. P. Reddy VM
Air Marshal
P. P. Reddy
VM		1 July 201430 October 20162 years, 121 days Indian Air Force[21][22]
11
Satish Dua UYSM, SM, VSM
Lieutenant General
Satish Dua
UYSM, SM, VSM		31 October 201631 October 20182 years, 0 days Indian Army[23]
12
P. S. Rajeshwar PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Lieutenant General
P. S. Rajeshwar
PVSM, AVSM, VSM		1 November 201830 November 20191 year, 29 days Indian Army[24]
13
R. Hari Kumar AVSM, VSM
Vice Admiral
R. Hari Kumar
AVSM, VSM		2 December 201928 February 20211 year, 88 days Indian Navy[25]
14
Atul Kumar Jain PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Vice Admiral
Atul Kumar Jain
PVSM, AVSM, VSM		28 February 202130 September 2021214 days Indian Navy[26]
15
Balabhadra Radha Krishna AVSM, SC
Air Marshal
Balabhadra Radha Krishna
AVSM, SC		30 September 202131 March 2023214 days Indian Air Force[27]
16
Johnson P Mathew PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM
Lieutenant General
Johnson P Mathew
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM		03 April 2023Incumbent1 year, 358 days Indian Army[28]

See also

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Inter-service offices

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Other offices of the Indian Armed Forces

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "DEFENCE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OFFICE MANUAL PART – XVI" (PDF). cgda.nic.in. 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ "OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS" (PDF). cgda.nic.in. 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Pankaj Joshi is new CIDS". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Defence Reforms in India" (PDF). cuts-global.or. 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ "INTEGRATED DEFENCE STAFF". nic.in.
  6. ^ "What Is Integrated Defence Staff?". ssbcrackexams.com. 1 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Appointment of Chief of Defence Staff: A transformational moment?". www.financialexpress.com. 19 January 2020.
  8. ^ "India's first Chief of Defence Staff will direct three service chiefs". bharatshakti.in. 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE THIRTY-SECOND REPORT" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in.
  10. ^ "(SYNERGY) JOURNAL OF THE CENTRE FOR JOINT WARFARE STUDIES" (PDF). cenjows.in.
  11. ^ a b c d e "What Is Integrated Defence Staff? [Fully Explained]". ssbcrackexams.com.
  12. ^ "Raman Puri takes over as CIDS". The Hindu. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2019.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Lt Gen HS Lidder new CIDS". oneindia.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Air Marshal S.C. Mukul bids farewell". The Hindu. 29 September 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Lt Gen Nagal is new Strategic Forces commander". 30 September 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Press Information Bureau Photo Gallery". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  17. ^ "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 29 November 2018.
  18. ^ "New Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Takes Over". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  19. ^ "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 29 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Lieutenant General Anil Chait Takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to CISC". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Air Marshal PP Reddy Takes Over as CISC". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  22. ^ IANS (1 July 2014). "Air Marshal Reddy is new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff". Business Standard India. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar assumes charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, COSC". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  25. ^ @HQ_IDS_India (1 December 2019). "V Adm R Hari Kumar, AVSM, VSM assumed the Appt of CISC on 02 Dec 19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Vice Admiral A.B. Singh to take over as FOC-in-C of ENC". The Hindu. 28 February 2021.
  27. ^ PIB Delhi (1 October 2021). "Air Marshal BR Krishna assumes charge of CISC". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Chief Of Integrated Defence Staff To The Chairman Chiefs Of Staff Committee (CISC)". HQ IDS. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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