New Delhi: Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat has become the first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) of the country. The central government had on Sunday raised the age limit for CDS posts. Rawat is retiring from the post of Army Chief on 31 December. Manoj Mukund Narwane will be the new army chief in the place of Rawat. The Ministry of Defense has changed the rules of tenure and service in the Army Rules, 1954.

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The ministry, in its notification issued on December 28, stated that the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) or the Tri-Services Chief would be able to serve till the age of 65 years. It states that, 'provided the Central Government can extend the service of the Chief of Defense Staff in the public interest if considered necessary.' General Bipin Rawat will retire from the post of Army Chief on 31 December. According to the current rules, the Chief of the 3 services can serve up to the age of 62 years or up to 3 years.

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Earlier, on 24 December, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the CDS Post and its Charter and Duties. The post of Chief of Defense Staff is the Chief of the 3 armies. Security experts have been demanding this since the 1999 Kargil conflict. After Kargil, the Group of Ministers (GOM), headed by the then Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, also recommended the CDS for better coordination between the 3 armies.

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