Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) is the head of the Integrated Defence Staff which acted as the point organisation for jointmanship in the Ministry of Defence.
The CISC is a Three-star rank officer from the three Services in rotation.
The CISC reports to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (Chairman COSC) in New Delhi.
He is assisted by the following five Principal Staff Officers (all three-star appointments) who headed the various branches within the IDS.