Contents
- DECISIVE SHIFT IN DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION
- HOW NOT TO COUNTER ECONOMIC STAGNATION
- RBI REPORT: GROSS NPAs MAY RISE TO 9.9% BY SEPTEMBER, 2020
- WHY THIS WINTER IS EXTRA COLD?
- MGNREGA TRENDS
DECISIVE SHIFT IN DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION
Why in News?
Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the post of CDS with an aim to strengthen India’s collective defense capabilities. Cabinet committee on security (CCS) has approved the recommendations of several expert panels, including the Kargil Review Committee.
Need of such post
- To usher in reforms in the higher defence management Centre
- For a more streamlined system of reporting and decision making
- Changing combat operations like, tripartite struggle
Who is CDS?
- CDS will be a four-star general and will act as principal military adviser to defence minister on all tri services matters.
- He will also head the department of military affairs
- CDS was recommended by Kargil review committee after Kargil war.
- In 2017, intelligence and security officials had said that the absence of a CDS was hampering India’s combat capabilities
Functions of CDS
- Procurement for defence services other than capital acquisitions.
- Charter says that, in 3 years, jointness in operation, logistics, maintenance, communication, repairs should be effective.
- CDS heads the department of military Affairs, and will also be the permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
- CDS will not exercise any military command including over three service chiefs.
- Rationalization of man power in military.
HOW NOT TO COUNTER ECONOMIC STAGNATION
Why in News?
- The Centre and the States are so short of their resources that their, fiscal deficit is burgeoning.
- The Prime Minister, at a function of the Associated Chambers of Commerce