Rajnath authorises CDS to issue joint orders for all three services

Not a single corruption case against Nitish, only NDA can make Bihar 'viksit': Rajnath
Not a single corruption case against Nitish, only NDA can make Bihar 'viksit': Rajnath

NEW DELHI, June 24: In a major step towards modernisation and  transformation of the armed forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has  authorised the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to issue

joint instructions  and joint orders for all three services.

This marks a shift from  the earlier system wherein instructions/orders pertaining to two or  more services were issued by each service separately, a Defence Ministry  statement today said.

The first joint order on ‘approval, promulgation  and numbering of joint instructions and joint orders’ released today,  emphasises the need to streamline procedures, eliminate redundancies and  enhance cross-service cooperation.

This initiative lays the  foundation for improved transparency, coordination and administrative  efficiency in the three Services.

It also marks the beginning of a new  era of jointness and integration, reinforcing the armed forces’ unity of  purpose in serving the nation.

(UNI)