Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been named as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), sources have said. However, the government on Sunday amended the Army rules to change the retirement age of tri-Service chief and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to 65 years. The decision to amend the rules has been taken so a service chief can be appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after retirement. The three Chiefs will continue to advise the Defence Minister on matters exclusively concerning their respective Services. Role and responsibilities of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

Source: dna December 30, 2019 09:11 UTC