However, officials said he did not mention integration of the three services or specify a preferred model of a top integrated military commander. Watch what else is making news:“The decision to have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or PC-CoSC is finally a political one. This is an idea which seems to be gaining ground among the defence services and the ministry. A top defence ministry official said that the panel’s recommendations have been studied and further action would be taken soon. Last month, Parrikar had said that the Air Force was too small to be split between integrated theatre commands.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2017 23:03 UTC