New Delhi: Army Chief General MM Naravane takes over as Chairman Chief of Staff Committee That includes the three service chiefs, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.
The post fell vacant after the death of Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat in an Indian Air Force helicopter crash on 8 December.
Gen Naravane People said that he has been given the charge as the chairman of the committee as he is the senior most among the three service chiefs.
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar | They had occupied their respective positions on 30 September and 30 November.
Prior to the creation of the post of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), the senior-most of the three service chiefs used to be the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) met on Tuesday and condoled the demise of General Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 Armed Forces personnel.
group captain Varun SinghThe lone survivor of the accident succumbed to his injuries at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, General Naravane had a telephonic conversation with Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, Commander of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces.
The army said they discussed issues of bilateral defense cooperation.
The post fell vacant after the death of Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat in an Indian Air Force helicopter crash on 8 December.
Gen Naravane People said that he has been given the charge as the chairman of the committee as he is the senior most among the three service chiefs.
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary and Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar | They had occupied their respective positions on 30 September and 30 November.
Prior to the creation of the post of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), the senior-most of the three service chiefs used to be the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) met on Tuesday and condoled the demise of General Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 Armed Forces personnel.
group captain Varun SinghThe lone survivor of the accident succumbed to his injuries at a military hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, General Naravane had a telephonic conversation with Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, Commander of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces.
The army said they discussed issues of bilateral defense cooperation.
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