Rakesh Garhwal

CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF   Introduction: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat have been confirmed to be among the 13 people who died in the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. General Bipin Rawat was India's first Chief of Defence Staff. He was appointed for the topmost position in December 2019.   Background: The proposal for setting up a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post has been contemplated around 20 years ago after the Kargil war of 1999 by the K. Subrahmanyam committee but it never moved forward due to the absence of political consensus and apprehensions among services. Later in 2012, the Naresh Chandra Committee recommended the appointment of a Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), but it too never moved. On 15 August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort announced the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post.  On 31 December 20...

About CDS post • Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces (CDS) is the military head and  chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces. • The Chief of Defence Staff is the senior-most and highest-ranking uniformed officer  on active duty in the Indian military, and is the principal staff officer and chief  military adviser to the Minister of Defence.  • The Chief also heads the Department of Military Affairs. The first Chief of Defence  Staff was Mr Bipin Rawat who took office on 1 January 2020, and held it until his  death in a helicopter crash on 8 December 2021.  • The CDS is a four-star officer selected from among the serving officers of the Indian  Armed Forces. • While being "first among equals" among the service chiefs, the CDS is a single-point  military advisor to the defence minister. • The CDS is assisted by a deputy, the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. The CDS heads  the Department of Militar...

HIV-AIDS: (Important Notes for Airforce Phase2 Group Discussion) -It is a set of symptoms or syndrome caused by HIV. But it is not necessary that a person infected with HIV will definitely develop AIDS. -A person infected with HIV is likely to develop symptoms of AIDS over a period of time when his/er immune system is too weak to fight HIV infection. -This is the last stage of HIV when the infection is very advanced and if left untreated will lead to death. -A person with HIV whose CD4 count falls below 200 per cubic millimetre is diagnosed with AIDS. -The risk of HIV progressing to AIDS varies widely between individuals and depends on many factors including:  1.The age of the Individua  2.The body’s ability to defend against HIV  3.Access to high quality sanitary healthcare  4.Presence of other infections  5.Individual’s genetic resistance to certain strains of HIV  6.Drug-Resistant strains of HIV Symptoms: •The early symptoms include fever, chills, joint ...