Chief of Integrated Defence Staff

Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
Flag of Integrated Defence Staff
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew
since 3 April 2023
Integrated Defence Staff
AbbreviationCISC
Member ofChiefs of Staff Committee
Reports toChief of Defence Staff
Formation1 October 2001
First holderLieutenant general Pankaj Joshi
WebsiteOfficial website

The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) is the head of the Integrated Defence Staff which acts as the point organisation for jointmanship in the Ministry of Defence. In November 2019, government sources disclosed the post of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff would be converted to that of Vice Chief of Defence Staff some in the future.[1]

  1. ^ Gupta, Shishir. "India's first Chief of Defence Staff will direct three service chiefs". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

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