Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (as principal military advisor)
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The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (as principal military advisor) was formerly India’s senior-most military officer responsible for providing unified strategic and operational advice to the government before the role was superseded by the Chief of Defence Staff.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian defence position
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military office ⓘ |
| advises | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
defence policy
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military strategy ⓘ operational matters of the armed forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | inter‑service coordination ⓘ |
| basedIn | New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonOf | Chiefs of Staff Committee (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coordinate views of the three service chiefs
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provide unified strategic advice to the government ⓘ serve as principal military advisor to the Government of India ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | served as India’s senior‑most military officer before creation of the Chief of Defence Staff ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chiefs of Staff Committee (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfRole | advisory ⓘ |
| notCommanderOf | all Indian armed forces ⓘ |
| officeAbolishedDueTo | creation of the Chief of Defence Staff post ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
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Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | senior‑most serving chief of staff of an Indian armed service ⓘ |
| precededBy | rotational senior service chief as committee chair ⓘ |
| rankHeldBy |
Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal ⓘ General ⓘ four‑star officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister of Defence of India
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Indian defence policy
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Indian national security decision‑making ⓘ |
| scope |
strategic‑level military advice
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tri‑service issues ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | seniority among the chiefs of staff of the three services ⓘ |
| status | former position ⓘ |
| succeededBy | permanent Chief of Defence Staff (India) ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Chief of Defence Staff (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Ministry of Defence (India)
NERFINISHED
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National Security Council (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief of Defence Staff
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Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (as principal military advisor)
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subject surface form:
Chief of Defence Staff (India)