A RADICAL MILITARY BUREAUCRAT
Jan 04, 2020
2 minutes
By Sandeep Unnithan
PANKAJ NANGIA/MAIL TODAY
The December 30 appointment of army chief General Bipin Rawat as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) marks a radical departure from the way India’s defence ministry has functioned ever since the British left the country. The civilian bureaucracy which ran the ministry kept the three wings of the armed forces outside the decision-making loop and the planning, training and procurement
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