![]() Parent Agency - Ministry of Defence | |
![]() Seal of the Chief of Defence Staff | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 2020 |
Headquarters | Secretariat |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible | |
Department executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is the department in charge of military matters[a] within the Indian Ministry of Defence. Headed by the Chief of Defence Staff,[1][2] as its ex-officio secretary,[3] the DMA provides integration between the armed forces of the Union and the Ministry of Defence.[4][5]
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