Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
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since 3 April 2023 | |
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Abbreviation | CISC |
Member of | Chiefs of Staff Committee |
Reports to | Chief of Defence Staff |
Formation | 1 October 2001 |
First holder | Lieutenant general Pankaj Joshi |
Website | Official website |
The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) is the head of the Integrated Defence Staff which acts as the point organisation for jointmanship in the Ministry of Defence. 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 some in the future.[1]