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Who are some eligible Indians to become the first ever CDS of India?

According to me there are mainly four choices for our first ever CDS:- 1.) NSA Ajit Doval The name is enough. He needs no introduction. In fact, any of the people on the list don't need any introduction. But still, let's have a look at their profile and career. Ajit Kumar Doval,, ,KC,, ,PM,, ,PPM,, ,IPS,(Retd.) (born 20 January 1945, Devanagari Script : अजित डोभाल), is the 5th and current ,National Security Advisor, to the ,Prime Minister of India,. [2] [3] [4] He previously served as the ,Director, of the ,Intelligence Bureau,in 2004–05, after spending a decade as the head of its operation wing. He is also regarded as an instrumental figure in ,Indian revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status,. Police Career Doval joined the ,IPS, in 1968 in the ,Kerala, cadre. He was actively involved in anti-insurgency operations in ,Mizoram, and ,Punjab,. [10] Doval was one of three negotiators who negotiated the release of passengers from ,IC-814, in ,Kandahar, in 1999. [10] Uniquely, he has the experience of being involved in the termination of all 15 hijackings of Indian Airlines aircraft from 1971–1999. [11] In the headquarters, he headed IB's operations wing for over a decade and was founder Chairman of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), as well as of the Joint Task Force on Intelligence (JTFI). [12] Intelligence Career During the ,Mizo National Front, (MNF) insurgency, Doval won over six of ,Laldenga,'s seven commanders. He spent long periods of time incognito with the ,Mizo National Army, in the ,Arakan, in Burma and inside ,Chinese territory,. From Mizoram, Doval went to ,Sikkim, where he played a role during the merger of the state with India. [13] [14] He was trained under ,M K Narayanan,, the 3rd National Security Advisor of India for a brief period in counterterrorism operations. [15] In ,Punjab, he was behind the rescue of Romanian diplomat Liviu Radu. [16] He was inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1988 before ,Operation Black Thunder, to collect critical information. [13] [17] After Retirement Doval retired in January 2005 [10] as Director, Intelligence Bureau. In December 2009, he became the founding Director of the ,Vivekananda International Foundation,, a public policy think tank set up by the ,Vivekananda Kendra,. [18] [19] [20] Doval has remained actively involved in the discourse on national security in India. Besides writing editorial pieces for several leading newspapers and journals, he has delivered lectures on India's security challenges and foreign policy objectives at several renowned government and non-governmental institutions, security think-tanks in India and abroad. In 2009 and 2011 he co-wrote two reports on "Indian Black Money Abroad In Secret Banks and Tax Havens", [21] with others, leading in the field as a part of the task force constituted by ,BJP,. [22] In recent years, he has delivered guest lectures on strategic issues at ,IISS,, London, ,Capitol Hill,, Washington DC, Australia-India Institute, ,University of Melbourne,, ,National Defence College,, New Delhi and the ,Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration,, ,Mussoorie,. [23] [24] Doval has also spoken internationally at global events, citing the ever-increasing need of co-operation between the major established and emerging powers of the world. [2 Career as NSA (2014-present) On 30 May 2014, Doval was appointed as India's fifth National Security Advisor. In June 2014, Doval played a crucial role in ensuring the secure return of 46 Indian nurses who were trapped in a hospital in ,Tikrit,, Iraq. After family members lost all contact from these nurses, following the ,capture of Mosul, by ,ISIL,. Doval, on a top secret mission flew to Iraq on 25 June 2014 to understand the position on the ground and make high-level contacts in the ,Iraqi government,. [26] Although the exact circumstances of their release are unclear, on 5 July 2014, ISIL militants handed the nurses to ,Kurdish, authorities at ,Erbil, city and an ,Air India, plane specially-arranged by the Indian government brought them back home to ,Kochi,. [27] Along with Army Chief General ,Dalbir Singh Suhag,, Doval planned a cross-border military operation against ,National Socialist Council of Nagaland,militants operating out of ,Myanmar,. The mission was said to be a success with 50 militant casualties. [28] [29] [30] He is widely credited for the doctrinal shift in Indian national security policy in relation to Pakistan. Switching from 'Defensive' to 'Defensive Offensive' as well as the 'Double Squeeze Strategy.' [31] It was speculated that the September 2016 Indian surgical strikes in Pakistan were his brainchild, which were extremely effective in neutralizing targets hostile to India. [32] [33] [34] [35] Doval is widely credited along with Foreign Secretary ,S. Jaishankar, and Indian Ambassador to China ,Vijay Keshav Gokhale,, for resolving ,Doklam Standoff, through diplomatic channels and negotiations. [36] [37] [38] In October 2018, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Strategic Policy Group (SPG), which is the first tier of a three tier structure at the ,National Security Council, and forms the nucleus of its decision-making apparatus. [39] After the ,Balakot airstrike,, India and Pakistan came perilously close to firing short-range missiles at each other on February 27, 2019 according to ,Hindustan Times,. Doval told his US counterpart ,John Bolton, and US Secretary of State ,Mike Pompeo, over a hotline that India was prepared for the worst if any bodily harm was done to Wing Commander ,Abhinandan Varthaman, held in Pakistani custody. Because of Indian and foreign efforts, Pakistan quickly released Varthaman. [40] On June 3, 2019 he was reappointed as NSA for 5 years and was given Union Cabinet Minister Rank. [41] Awards and Recognitions Doval was the youngest police officer to receive the ,Police Medal, for meritorious service.,[13], He was given the award after six years in the police.,[13] He was later awarded the ,President's Police Medal In 1988, Doval was granted one of the highest gallantry awards, the ,Kirti Chakra,, becoming the first police officer to receive a medal previously given only as a military honour. Considering his talent and achievements. And an awesome tenure as NSA and his good bonding with PM Modi makes him a good candidate. Only thinks that can go against him is that he has been given a tenure till PM Modi’s Tenure ends.(5 Years). 2.) Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Bipin Rawat General, ,Bipin Rawat,, ,PVSM,, ,UYSM,, ,AVSM,, ,YSM,, ,SM,, ,VSM,, ,ADC, is the 27th ,Chief of Army Staff, of the ,Indian Army,. He assumed office on 31 December 2016 after the retirement of General ,Dalbir Singh,. [1] [2] [3] Career Rawat was commissioned into the 5th battalion of ,11 Gorkha Rifles, on 16 December 1978, the same unit as his father. [12] [13] He has lots of experience in high altitude warfare and spent ten years conducting counter insurgency operations. [10] He commanded a company in ,Uri,, ,Jammu and Kashmir,, an infantry battalion in the Eastern sector along the ,Line of Actual Control, at ,Kibithu,, 5 Sector of ,Rashtriya Rifles, (,Sopore,) as brigade commander, 19 Infantry Division (Uri), ,III Corps, (,Dimapur,) and was ,General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, (GOC-C) ,Southern Command, (,Pune,). He also held staff assignments which included an instructional tenure at the Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), General Staff Officer Grade 2 at the Military Operations Directorate, logistics staff officer of a Re-organised Army Plains Infantry Division (RAPID) in central India, Colonel Military Secretary and Deputy Military Secretary in the Military Secretary’s Branch and Senior Instructor in the Junior Command Wing. He also commanded ,MONUSCO, (a multinational brigade in a Chapter VII mission in the ,Democratic Republic of the Congo,) where he was twice awarded the Force Commander’s Commendation. During his career span of 37 years, he has been awarded for gallantry and distinguished service with the ,UYSM, in 2013, ,AVSM,, ,YSM,, ,SM,, ,VSM,, COAS Commendation on two occasions and the Army Commander’s Commendation. [8] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Rawat assumed the post of GOC-in-C ,Southern Command, on 1 January 2016 and assumed the post of ,Vice Chief of Army Staff, on 1 September 2016. On 17 December 2016, the Government of India designated him as the 27th ,Chief of the Army Staff,, superseding two more senior Lieutenant Generals, ,Praveen Bakshi, and ,Pattiarimal Mohamadali Hariz,. [20] He is the fourth officer from the ,Gorkha Brigade, to become the ,Chief of the Army Staff,. He is also the honorary General of ,Nepalese Army, as It has been a tradition between the Indian and Nepali armies to confer the honorary top rank on each other's chiefs to signify their close and special military ties. [21] 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish During the ,1987 face off, in the ,Sumdorong Chu, valley, Rawat's battalion was deployed against the Chinese ,People's Liberation Army,. [22] UN Mission in Congo While commanding ,MONUSCO, (a Multinational Brigade in a Chapter VII mission in the ,Democratic Republic of the Congo,), Rawat had a truly outstanding tour. Within two weeks of deployment in the DRC, the Brigade faced a major offensive in the east which threatened not only the regional capital of ,North Kivu,, ,Goma,, but stability across the country as a whole. The situation demanded a rapid response and North Kivu Brigade was reinforced, where it was responsible for over 7,000 men and women, representing nearly half of the total MONUSCO force. Whilst simultaneously engaged in offensive kinetic operations against the CNDP and other armed groups, Rawat (then ,Brigadier,) carried out tactical support to the Congolese Army (,FARDC,), sensitization programmes with the local population and detailed coordination to ensure that all were informed about the situation and worked together in prosecuting operations whilst trying to protect the vulnerable population. This hectic period of operational tempo lasted a full four months and during this time Rawat, his headquarters and his international Brigade, were tested to the full, across the operational spectrum. His personal leadership, courage and experience were pivotal to the success that the Brigade achieved. ,Goma, never fell, the East stabilized and the main armed group was motivated to the negotiating table and has since been integrated into the ,FARDC,. He was also tasked to present the Revised Charter of Peace Enforcement to the Special Representatives of the Secretary General and Force Commanders of all the UN missions in a special conference at ,Wilton Park,, ,London, on 16 May 2009. [8] [9] [23] 2015 Myanmar strikes In June 2015, eighteen Indian soldiers were matryed in an ,ambush, by militants belonging to the ,United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia, (UNLFW) in ,Manipur,. The Indian Army responded with cross-border strikes in which units of the 21st battalion of the ,Parachute Regiment, struck an NSCN-K base in ,Myanmar,. ,21 Para, was under the operational control of the ,Dimapur, based ,III Corps,, which was then commanded by Rawat. [10] [24] Honours and Medals No one can doubt his qualities. He is going to retire on 31st December, 2019 and this thing can go in his favour. 3.) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa Air Chief Marshal, Birender Singh Dhanoa,, ,PVSM,, ,AVSM,, ,YSM,, ,VM,, ,ADC,, is the 25th ,Chief of the Air Staff, of the ,Indian Air Force,. He assumed the post on 31 December 2016 after ,Air Chief Marshal, ,Arup Raha, retired. [2] [3] [4] Dhanoa is also the ,Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee [5] , making him the senior-most officer in the Indian military. Career Dhanoa was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 1978. He has flown various types of fighter jets and is a qualified ,flying instructor,. He has flown fighter aircraft across the spectrum including ,HJT-16 Kiran,, ,MiG-21,, ,SEPECAT Jaguar,, ,MiG-29, and ,Su-30MKI,. He held several key operational and administrative appointments in his 37 years of career including Director Targeting Cell at Air Headquarters, Director Fighter Operations & War Planning at Headquarters ,Western Air Command,, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters, Senior Air Staff Officer of ,Eastern, and ,Western Air Command, and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of ,South Western Air Command, (1 November - 31 May 2015). [13] He has held instructional appointments of Senior Air Instructor and Chief Air Instructor at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and leader of an Indian Air Force Training Team abroad. Kargil Conflict Dhanoa was Commanding Officer of a front line ,ground attack, ,fighter, squadron during the ,Kargil Conflict in 1999,. Under his leadership the squadron devised innovative methods of night bombing at high altitudes which had never been attempted before. His squadron was adjudged the best fighter squadron of HQ WAC. He was awarded ,Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), and ,Vayu Sena Medal (VM), for his gallant actions in this conflict. [3] [14] Before assuming the office of Vice of the Air Staff at Air HQ from Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma on 1 June 2015, he was the ,Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of the ,South Western Air Command,. Air Marshal RK Dhir succeeded him as the AOC-in-C of South Western Air Command. [,citation needed,] On 17 December 2016, Government of India designated Air Marshal Dhanoa as the Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force. [15] Awards and Medals Considering his capabilities and he is also going to retire on 30 September,2019 earlier than Army Chief. All this makes him a strong contender. 4.) Ex- Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag (currently High commissioner of India to Republic of Seychelles) Career Singh was commissioned into the 4th battalion of the ,5 Gorkha Rifles, on 16 June 1974. He was an instructor at the ,Indian Military Academy,, ,Dehradun, and served as a ,company, commander during ,Operation Pawan, in ,Jaffna,, ,Sri Lanka,. He has commanded ,33 Rashtriya Rifles, in ,Nagaland,. He then commanded the 53 Infantry Brigade, which was involved in ,counter-insurgency, operations in the ,Kashmir Valley, from July 2003 to March 2005, and the 8th Mountain Division in ,Kargil, from October 2007 to December 2008. [3] [9] He was also appointed as the ,Inspector General, of the ,Special Frontier Force,. [10] [11] Singh has completed various Indian and foreign courses including LDMC at ,College of Defence Management, in 1997–98, ,National Defence College, in 2006, Executive Course in USA in 2005 and Senior Mission Leaders Course (UN) in ,Kenya, in 2007. [12] Commander of III Corps Singh took command of the ,III Corps,, headquartered in ,Dimapur,, in northeast Indian state of ,Nagaland,. In 2012, he was put under a 'Discipline and Vigilance' ban by the then outgoing Army Chief General ,V K Singh,. Singh's unit had allegedly botched up a military intelligence operation in ,Jorhat,, ,Assam,, which happened during his tenure as the III Corps commander. [13] [14] The 'Discipline and Vigilance' ban was, however, subsequently revoked by the next army chief ,General Bikram Singh, with the concurrence of then ,Minister of Defence, ,A K Antony,. [13] Commander of Eastern Command of Indian Army He was promoted to General Officer Commanding of a Command (GOC-in-C) of ,Eastern Army, based in ,Kolkata, on 16 June 2012 [15] [12] and served it that capacity until 31 December 2013. As Vice Chief of the Army staff Singh replaced Lt Gen S K Singh as the Vice Chief of Army staff (VCOAS) on 31 December 2013. He held this post until 30 July 2014. [2] [9] As Chief of the Army staff On 14 May 2014, ,Government of India, announces its decision to appoint Singh as next Chief of the Army staff. His name was recommended by the ,Defence Ministry of India, to the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) which was headed by then Prime Minister ,Manmohan Singh,. He assumed charge as Chief of the Army staff on 31 July 2014 following the retirement of General ,Bikram Singh,, and served in that capacity until 31 December 2016. [16] [17] He is the third officer from the ,Gorkha Rifles, to become the Chief of the Army, after the late ,Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, and General ,Gopal Gurunath Bewoor,. [3] [2] [13] Honours and Decorations He is highly capable and without any hesitation can’t be appointed as India’s first Chief Of Defence Staff (CDS). Only two things can go against him first he is recently been appointed as High commissioner of India to Seychelles and Second is Ex-General V.K. Singh. Choices are in order of preference.