Chief of Integrated Defence Staff


Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee was the head of the Integrated Defence Staff which acted as the point organisation for jointmanship in the Ministry of Defence.
The CISC was a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation. The CISC reported to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in New Delhi. He was assisted by the following five Principal Staff Officers who headed the various branches within the IDS.
In November 2019, government sources disclosed the post of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff would be converted to that of Vice Chief of Defence Staff when the post of Chief of Defence Staff is officially created in December.
The last CISC was Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar, AVSM, VSM who took over on 2 December 2019 as the 13th CISC.

List of Chiefs of Integrated Defence Staff

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