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Services agree on Permanent Chair
News:
According to Chief of the Naval Staff, the three services- Army, Navy and Air force have agreed on the appointment of a Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC)
Important facts
What is CoSC?
- The CoSC is like a forum where head of three services come together to discuss important matters related to any military issue or any task given by the defence ministry.
- At present, the senior-most of three services acts as the ex-officio of CoSC till the time he retires.
About Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC)
The permanent chairman, CoSC will be a four-star officer, who will be equivalent to chiefs of army, air force and navy.
Role and functions of Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (PCCoSC)
- The PCCoSC will be a single-point military adviser to the government.
- The officer would look into joint issues of the services like training of troops, acquisition of weapon systems and joint operations of the services
- He would also be in-charge of the tri-services command at Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the strategic command of nuclear weapons and the proposed cyber and space command.
Background:
The Naresh Chandra Task Force (2011)established to review the national security management system, had recommended the creation of permanent post of chairman, chiefs of staff committee (CoSC).
