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Chief of the Army Staff (India)

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Previously, in the event of an abrupt stoppage during the incumbent's tenure - by termination, resignation or sudden demise, the senior-most lieutenant-general in IA's command cadre has customarily been appointed as the successor; this situation has occurred twice in the past: first in 1962 - when
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officer, the COAS is the senior-most operational officer of the IA, tasked with the roles of overseeing the overall functioning of the force during peace and wartime, committing to the preparation and maintenance of the force's operational effectiveness and defending the nation's territorial
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or RM) on the affairs related to the IA's functioning and the promotion of an comprehensive integrated planning policy with respect to the affairs of tri-service integration, doctrinal strategy, capability development, defence acquisition and infrastructure.
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Since 1950, the senior-most lieutenant generals in the IA's command cadre have customarily been appointed as COAS, nevertheless, this tradition has been broken twice, first in 1983 - when then-prime minister
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considered the decision to appoint a native Indian general officer to the position; up until then, Indian officers had only achieved the positions associated with the three-star rank of
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Notably, for the first two decades following India's independence, the C-in-C and the successor COAS were the only four-star officers in the Indian Armed Forces, while the chiefs of the
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Coordinating various components of the IA towards ensuring the protection-cum-realization of the nation's territorial integrity-cum-sovereignty during states of armed conflict or war.
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upon the completion of three years in the position or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. However, an appointee may also be dismissed from office by the
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Commitment to enhancing the force's capabilities towards sustaining combat readiness and operational effectiveness during periods of peace and conflict.
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the highest-ranking officer in the IA, the rank is all but titular with no operational duties attached, which leaves the COAS as the highest
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Providing direction towards the overall functioning of the organization's facets, such as command, control, administration and strategy.
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Additionally, the appointee is eligible for an extension in tenure beyond the age of superannuation, as defined by Rule 16 A (4)
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Ultimately, Cariappa was chosen to succeed Bucher, which he did on 15 January 1949, with the substantive rank of a
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Reviewing the judicial sentencing and pleas of officers convicted of professional misconduct whilst in service.
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The office's eminence in the aforementioned groups thus grants the appointee with the role to advise the
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As the professional head of the force, the COAS is assisted by one subordinate officer and three
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Beginning in the pre-independence era, the office of COAS has customarily been held by a
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as the first post-independence C-in-C, while the PA established its headquarters at
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Additionally, a COAS-appointee is also eligible to be selected for the position of
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to the present-day. Ranks and honours are as at the completion of their tenure:
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Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (COAS & C-in-C)
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In addition to these responsibilities, the COAS is also a permanent member of:
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The position's initial roots finds its origins in the 18th century, when the
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has been the sole COAS-appointee to be appointed to the position of CDS.
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Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army) (IHQ of MoD (Army))
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Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (1948–1955)
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Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance)
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Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems and Coordination)
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The undermentioned table chronicles the appointees to the office of
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In 1955, the designation of the position was shortened to simply to
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to supersede one senior officer, and in 2016 - when prime minister
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was appointed after the sudden demise of then-incumbent General
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before the conclusion of the tenure under Section 18-19 of the
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was appointed after the resignation of then-incumbent General
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Contibutor, Bharat Rakshak - Indian Army & Land Forces.
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over the administrative affairs of the stationed military.
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is a statutory office held by the professional head of the
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Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army
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to review cases of misconduct during peace and wartime.
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For the IA's professional chiefs preceding 1947, see
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Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command
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Commander-in-Chief, British Indian Army (1800–1948)
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New Delhi: Knowledge World. p. 394. 4108:Press Information Bureau of India - Archive 4079:Press Information Bureau of India - Archive 3680: 3678: 3427:List of serving generals of the Indian Army 557:(MoD) reviews the rĂ©sumĂ©s of the IA's sole 367:, and is the IA's status-equivalent of the 196:South Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi 7818: 7516: 7224: 7044: 6704: 6672: 6658: 6650: 6422: 6097: 6090: 5899: 5892: 5791: 5777: 5769: 5569: 5408:Evacuation of Indian civilians from Kuwait 5195: 4885: 4808: 4651: 4637: 4629: 4367: 4353: 4345: 1425: 1208: 1034: 56: 6519:Commandant of the Indian Military Academy 3395:Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee 752:1857-58 Indian rebellion against EIC rule 620:chose to appoint then-Lieutenant General 612:chose to appoint then-Lieutenant General 604:occurred in 1968 and 1966, respectively. 536:Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy) 5987:Armed Forces Special Operations Division 4952:Armed Forces Special Operations Division 3763: 3761: 3759: 3384:Other offices of the Indian Armed Forces 1017:Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (C-in-C) 821:Following independence, the IA retained 784:subsequent partition of the subcontinent 3584: 3582: 3475: 3438: 1808:Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw 1433: 1216: 1042: 973:, continued under the new designation. 3913:"Article 310 in Constitution of India" 1422:Chief of the Army Staff (1955–present) 1087:Sir Robert Mcgregor Macdonald Lockhart 31: 4169:from the original on 11 November 2011 4131: 4038:. 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Chief of Army Staff (India)

Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff

General
Upendra Dwivedi
PVSM
AVSM
ADC
Indian Army
Indian Armed Forces
Defence Acquisition Council
Defence Planning Committee
National Security Council

President of India

Prime Minister of India

Minister of Defence

Chief of Defence Staff
Seat
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
South Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
President of India
Term length
Army Act, 1950 (Act No. 46 of 1950)
General

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