The Cabinet Committee on Security on Tuesday approved the creation of a chief of defence staff, who will be the single-point military adviser to the government as suggested by the Kargil Review Committee in 1999, official sources said.
The CCS also approved the report of a high-level committee, headed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, which finalised responsibilities and the enabling framework for the CDS, they said.
In a landmark military reform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug. 15 announced that India will have a CDS as head of the tri-services.
Days after the prime minister's announcement, an Implementation committee headed by Doval was appointed to finalise an enabling framework and determine the exact responsibilities for the CDS.
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