Government approves Deputy Chief of Strategy post

Government approves Deputy Chief of Strategy post

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Defence & Security

In news

• A major restructure at the Army Headquarters has finally been approved by the government. 

Key takeaways

• The government has given its nod to create the position of a third Deputy Chief of Army.
• He will act as a “single-point advice” person to the Vice Chief of Army on operational issues.
• He will head operations, intelligence, perspective and information warfare. 
• The Directorate General of Military Operations and the Directorate General of Military Intelligence, both headed by Lieutenant General-rank officers, will be under him. 
• Two new offices, for Perspective Planning and Strategic Communications, which will also be headed by director generals of Lt Gen-rank, will also come under the new Deputy Chief.
• The changes will start rolling out immediately.
• Current DGMO Lt Gen Paramjit Singh is likely to be appointed the first Deputy Chief (Strategy).