Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (India)
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The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (India) was the senior-most military officer from the three armed services who served as the principal military adviser to the Government of India before the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff role.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (historical) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence leadership position
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military office ⓘ |
| advises | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
defence policy
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inter-service coordination ⓘ military matters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee ⓘ |
| appointmentBy |
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (India)
NERFINISHED
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Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairs | Chiefs of Staff Committee (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changeCause | creation of the Chief of Defence Staff post ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | served as de facto single-point military adviser before CDS creation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Indian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territory of India ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chiefs of Staff Committee (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderType |
Chief of the Air Staff (India)
ⓘ
Chief of the Army Staff (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief of the Naval Staff (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | rotational appointment among service chiefs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorRoleOf | Chief of Defence Staff (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankRequirement | four-star officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister of Defence (India)
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordination of tri-service issues
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promoting jointness among the three services ⓘ providing single-point military advice to the political leadership ⓘ |
| role |
head of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
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principal military adviser to the Government of India ⓘ senior-most military officer among the three services ⓘ |
| scope |
national-level military strategy
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tri-service operational planning ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion | seniority among the service chiefs ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Chairman COSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | largely ceremonial in operational chain of command ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Chief of Defence Staff (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Ministry of Defence (India)
NERFINISHED
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National Security Advisor (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Security Council (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
this entity surface form:
Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (historical)