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{{Short description| | {{Short description|The army head of India}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=June | {{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox official post | {{Infobox official post | ||
| post | | post = Chief | ||
| body | | body = the Army Staff | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| flag = Flag COAS.svg | | flag = Flag COAS.svg | ||
| flagsize = | | flagsize = | ||
| flagborder = | | flagborder = | ||
| flagcaption = [[List of Indian flags#Army|Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff]] | | flagcaption = [[List of Indian flags#Army|Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff]] | ||
| insignia | | insignia = | ||
| insigniasize | | insigniasize = | ||
| insigniacaption | | insigniacaption = | ||
| image | | image = Gen Manoj Pandey.jpg | ||
| imagesize | | imagesize = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| incumbent | | incumbent = [[General (India)|General]] [[Manoj Pande]]<br/>{{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|ADC}} | ||
| acting | | acting = | ||
| incumbentsince | | incumbentsince = 30 April 2022 | ||
| type | | type = | ||
| status | | status = Military branch chief | ||
| department | | department = {{army|India}} | ||
| style | | style = | ||
| member_of | | member_of = [[Strategic Policy Group]] <br> [[Defence Planning Committee]] <br> [[National Security Council (India)|National Security Council]] <br> Defence Acquisition Council | ||
| reports_to | | reports_to = [[File:Flag of India.svg|20px]] [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] <br/>[[File:Flag of the Ministry of Defence of India.svg|20px]] [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]]<br/>[[File:Flag of Chief of Defence Staff (India).svg|20px]] [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] | ||
| residence | | residence = | ||
| seat | | seat = [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Central Secretariat]] | ||
| nominator | | nominator = | ||
| appointer | | appointer = [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet|ACC]]<br>[[President of India]] | ||
| appointer_qualified | | appointer_qualified = | ||
| termlength | | termlength = {{raise|0.0em|3 years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier.}} | ||
| termlength_qualified | | termlength_qualified = | ||
| constituting_instrument = [https://mod.gov.in/sites/default/files/TheArmyAct1950.pdf Army Act, 1950 (Act No. 46 of 1950)] | | constituting_instrument = [https://mod.gov.in/sites/default/files/TheArmyAct1950.pdf Army Act, 1950 (Act No. 46 of 1950)] | ||
| precursor | | precursor = Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army | ||
| formation | | formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1948|06|21}} | ||
| first | | first = [[General (India)|General]] [[Rob Lockhart]] | ||
| last | | last = | ||
| abolished | | abolished = | ||
| succession | | succession = | ||
| abbreviation | | abbreviation = COAS | ||
| unofficial_names | | unofficial_names = Army Chief | ||
| deputy | | deputy = {{flagicon image|Flag of Indian Vice Chief of Army Staff.svg|size=24px}} [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] | ||
| salary | | salary = {{INRConvert|250000}} monthly<ref name="7 Pay Commission Report">{{cite web|url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf|title=Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India|publisher=Seventh Central [[Pay Commission]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf|archive-date=20 November 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":India Today 7CPC">{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets/1/703452.html|title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?|date=June 29, 2016|editor-last=Biswas|editor-first=Shreya|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=September 24, 2022}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)''' (unofficially known as the '''Army Chief''') is the [[ | The '''Chief of the Army Staff (COAS)''' (unofficially known as the '''Army Chief''') is a statutory position in the [[Indian Army]] held usually by a four star [[general]]. As the highest ranking officer to serve solely in the [[Indian Army]], the chief is the professional head of the ground forces and a key adviser to the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]]. The COAS, in a separate capacity, is also a member of the [[National Security Council]] and thereby an advisor to the president and the prime minister. The COAS is typically the most senior army officer in the [[Indian Armed Forces]], unless the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff ]] and/or the [[Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee]] is an army officer. | ||
==Office of the Chief of the Army Staff== | ==Office of the Chief of the Army Staff== | ||
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After 1857 , the Commander-in-Chief become the supreme commander of the [[British Indian Army]]. The C-in-C was also the overall head of the armed forces of the [[British Raj|British India]] including the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] and [[Royal Indian Navy]]. The Commander-in-Chief was also closely in contact with Office of the [[Viceroy of india|Viceroy of India]]. | After 1857 , the Commander-in-Chief become the supreme commander of the [[British Indian Army]]. The C-in-C was also the overall head of the armed forces of the [[British Raj|British India]] including the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] and [[Royal Indian Navy]]. The Commander-in-Chief was also closely in contact with Office of the [[Viceroy of india|Viceroy of India]]. | ||
After partition in 1947 the post of Commander-in-Chief was divided into:- Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army, [[Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army|Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army]] and Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in India and Pakistan. At Independence, the head of the Indian Army was designated as the "'''Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army'''". On | After partition in 1947 the post of Commander-in-Chief was divided into:- Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army, [[Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army|Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army]] and Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in India and Pakistan. At Independence, the head of the Indian Army was designated as the "'''Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army'''". On 21 June 1948, the title of "Chief of the Army Staff" was added,<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Communique|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1948-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1948-06-21_287.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=21 June 1948|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref> with the post correspondingly re-designated as the "'''Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army'''". The designation was again changed to "'''Chief of Army Staff"''' through the Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act ,1955.<ref name="india-cincact3">{{cite web|title=The Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955|url=http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/laws/The-Commanders-In-Chief-Change-in-Designation-Act-1955.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111144149/http://vakilno1.com/bareacts/laws/The-Commanders-In-Chief-Change-in-Designation-Act-1955.html|archive-date=11 November 2011|access-date=18 October 2011|publisher=VakilNo1.com|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The office is based at [[South Block]] of the [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Central Secretariat]] at [[Raisina Hill]], [[New Delhi]]. | ||
Appointments to the office are made by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC). The COAS reaches [[superannuation]] upon three years in the office or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. | Appointments to the office are made by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC). The COAS reaches [[superannuation]] upon three years in the office or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. | ||
==Appointees== | ==Appointees== | ||
{{ | {{For|the army heads before India's independence|Commander-in-Chief, India}} | ||
The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Army Staff or its preceding positions since the [[independence of India]].<ref name="ia-coas">{{cite web |last=Official Indian Army Web Portal |title=Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=KlXwOige5RfLtzzoCqAdnQ%3D%3D&ParentID=03FzZ1bcM4iK4xVqplbx8w%3D%3D&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ%3D%3D |website=www.indianarmy.nic.in |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718121307/https://indianarmy.nic.in/site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=KlXwOige5RfLtzzoCqAdnQ%3D%3D&ParentID=03FzZ1bcM4iK4xVqplbx8w%3D%3D&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ%3D%3D |archive-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> Ranks and honours are as at the completion of their tenure: | The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Army Staff or its preceding positions since the [[independence of India]].<ref name="ia-coas">{{cite web |last=Official Indian Army Web Portal |title=Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=KlXwOige5RfLtzzoCqAdnQ%3D%3D&ParentID=03FzZ1bcM4iK4xVqplbx8w%3D%3D&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ%3D%3D |website=www.indianarmy.nic.in |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718121307/https://indianarmy.nic.in/site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=KlXwOige5RfLtzzoCqAdnQ%3D%3D&ParentID=03FzZ1bcM4iK4xVqplbx8w%3D%3D&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ%3D%3D |archive-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> Ranks and honours are as at the completion of their tenure: | ||
===Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army ( | ===Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (1947–1955)=== | ||
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| showorder = y | | showorder = y | ||
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| died_year = 1980 | | died_year = 1980 | ||
| term_start = 1 January 1948 | | term_start = 1 January 1948 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 14 January 1949 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1948|01|01| | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1948|01|01|1949|01|15}} | ||
| election = [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)|4th Cameronians]] | | election = [[Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)|4th Cameronians]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
| order = | | order = 3 | ||
| image = General K. M. Cariappa.jpg | | image = General K. M. Cariappa.jpg | ||
| military_rank = [[General (India)|General]]<!-- Only made field marshal 33 years AFTER retirement--> | | military_rank = [[General (India)|General]]<!-- Only made field marshal 33 years AFTER retirement--> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
| order = | | order = 4 | ||
| image = Gen Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja.jpg | | image = Gen Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja.jpg | ||
| military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | | military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | ||
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| image = General Pran Nath Thapar.jpg | | image = General Pran Nath Thapar.jpg | ||
| military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | | military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | ||
| officeholder = [[Pran Nath Thapar]] | | officeholder = [[Pran Nath Thapar]], {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM}} | ||
| officeholder_sort = Thapar, Pran | | officeholder_sort = Thapar, Pran | ||
| officeholder_note = | | officeholder_note = | ||
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| term_end = 7 June 1969 | | term_end = 7 June 1969 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1966|06|08|1969|06|07}} | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1966|06|08|1969|06|07}} | ||
| election = [[Regiment of Artillery]] | | election = [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
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| term_end = 15 January 1973 | | term_end = 15 January 1973 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1969|06|08|1973|01|15}} | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1969|06|08|1973|01|15}} | ||
| election = [[ | | election = [[2/8 Gorkha Rifles]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
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| term_end = 31 May 1981 | | term_end = 31 May 1981 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1978|06|01|1981|05|31}} | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1978|06|01|1981|05|31}} | ||
| election = [[Regiment of Artillery]] | | election = [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
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| officeholder_note = | | officeholder_note = | ||
| born_year = 1933 | | born_year = 1933 | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = 2022 | ||
| term_start = 1 July 1990 | | term_start = 1 July 1990 | ||
| term_end = 30 June 1993 | | term_end = 30 June 1993 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1990|07|01|1993|06|30}} | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1990|07|01|1993|06|30}} | ||
| election = [[Regiment of Artillery]] | | election = [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
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| order = 18 | | order = 18 | ||
| image = | | image = Gen vp malik1.jpg | ||
| military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | | military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | ||
| officeholder = [[Ved Prakash Malik]], {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}} | | officeholder = [[Ved Prakash Malik]], {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM}} | ||
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| term_end = 31 December 2002 | | term_end = 31 December 2002 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2000|10|01|2002|12|31}} | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2000|10|01|2002|12|31}} | ||
| election = [[Regiment of Artillery]] | | election = [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
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| term_end = 31 March 2010 | | term_end = 31 March 2010 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|10|01|2010|03|31}} | | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|10|01|2010|03|31}} | ||
| election = [[Regiment of Artillery]] | | election = [[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table | {{Officeholder table | ||
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| officeholder_sort = Singh, Vijay Kumar | | officeholder_sort = Singh, Vijay Kumar | ||
| officeholder_note = | | officeholder_note = | ||
| born_year = | | born_year = 1950 | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 1 April 2010 | | term_start = 1 April 2010 | ||
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| image = General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC (1).jpg | | image = General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC (1).jpg | ||
| military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | | military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | ||
| officeholder | | officeholder = [[Manoj Mukund Naravane]], {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|SM|VSM|ADC}} | ||
| officeholder_sort = Naravane, Manoj Mukund | | officeholder_sort = Naravane, Manoj Mukund | ||
| officeholder_note = | | officeholder_note = | ||
| born_year = 1960 | | born_year = 1960 | ||
| died_year = | | died_year = | ||
| term_start = 31 December 2019 | | term_start = 31 December 2019 | ||
| timeinoffice | | term_end = 30 April 2022 | ||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2019|12|31|2022|04|30}} | |||
| election = [[Sikh Light Infantry]] | | election = [[Sikh Light Infantry]] | ||
}} | |||
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| order = 28 | |||
| image = Gen Manoj Pandey.jpg | |||
| military_rank = [[General (India)|General]] | |||
| officeholder = [[Manoj Pande]], {{post-nominals|country=IND|size=75%|sep=,|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|ADC}} | |||
| officeholder_sort = | |||
| officeholder_note = | |||
| born_year = 1962 | |||
| died_year = | |||
| term_start = 30 April 2022 | |||
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2022|4|30}} | |||
| election = [[Bombay Engineer Group|Bombay Sappers]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Officeholder table end}} | {{Officeholder table end}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* {{cite book |title=Thimayya: an amazing life |last=Khanduri |first=Chandra B. |year=2006 |publisher=Knowledge World |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-87966-36-4 |pages=394 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWXfAAAAMAAJ |access-date=30 July | * {{cite book |title=Thimayya: an amazing life |last=Khanduri |first=Chandra B. |year=2006 |publisher=Knowledge World |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-87966-36-4 |pages=394 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWXfAAAAMAAJ |access-date=30 July 2022}} | ||
{{Chief of the Army Staff (India)}} | {{Chief of the Army Staff (India)}} | ||