Consider the following statements about the position of the Chief of Defence Staff : 1. He is the Head of the Department of Military Affairs within the Ministry of Defence. 2. He is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. 3. He does not exercise any military command over the three Service Chiefs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the post created in 2019 and first held by General Bipin Rawat, heads the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Ministry of Defence — statement 1 is correct. He functions as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (replacing the earlier rotational chair) — statement 2 is correct. As per the government notification, the CDS does NOT exercise any direct military command over the three Service Chiefs (Army, Navy, Air Force), who continue to command their respective services — statement 3 is correct. Hence all three statements are correct.