Vice Chief of Defence Staff (India)
The Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) assists India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as the nation's second highest ranking military officer. Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar is the current Vice Chief of Defence Staff.
About
The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CIDS) was reconstituted as the Vice Chief of Defence Staff to work in the Department of Military Affairs headed by the CDS.[1]
Appointees
| No. | Portrait | Vice Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Service | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar AVSM, VSM (born 1962) | 4 January 2020 | Incumbent | 1 year, 14 days |  Indian Navy | [2] |
References
- Misra, Prof (Dr) SN (4 January 2020). "The challenges before Chief of Defence Staff". Indian Defence Review. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
The CIDS will henceforth be rechristened as Vice Chief of Defence Staff and work under the nearly created department of military affairs headed by the CDS.
- @HQ_IDS_India (2019-12-01). "V Adm R Hari Kumar, AVSM, VSM assumed the Appt of CISC on 02 Dec 19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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