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Formed | 1 January 2020 |
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Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is the department in charge of military matters [a] within the Indian Ministry of Defence. Headed by the Chief of Defence Staff, [1] [2] as its ex-officio secretary, [3] the DMA provides integration between the Indian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence. [4] [5]
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Consisting of military and civilian officers, the DMA promotes jointness in various areas such as procurement, training and staffing. [6] The DMA deals with the tri-service Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) Headquarters, with the headquarters of the three armed forces, the Army, Air Force and Navy, the Territorial Army and certain procurement requirements. DMA also deals with promoting jointness through joint planning, facilitates restructuring for optimal utilisation of resources and promotes the use of indigenous equipment by the Services. [6] The DMA, being under the Chief of Defence Staff also deals with the role and responsibilities assigned to the chief. [1] [4]
As per the Second Schedule to Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961, the following subjects were allocated to DMA:- [7]
The department comes under the Ministry of Defence and is headed by the Chief of Defence Staff, who acts as its ex-officio secretary. [3] In addition to the Chief of Defence Staff, the department comprises an additional secretary, five joint secretaries, thirteen deputy secretaries, and twenty-five under-secretaries. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Appointment | Incumbent | Branch | References |
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Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary (DMA) | General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM | Indian Armed Forces | [14] |
Additional Secretary | Vice Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM | Indian Navy | [15] |
Joint Secretary (Army & Territorial Army) | Major General K Narayanan, AVSM, SM | ![]() | [16] [17] |
Joint Secretary (Navy & Defence Staff) | Rear Admiral Vikram Menon, VSM | ![]() | [18] |
Joint Secretary (Air & Staff Duties) | Air Vice Marshal Hardeep Bains, AVSM, VSM | ![]() | [17] |
Joint Secretary (Establishment & Coordination) | Anil Kumar Chhapolia | ![]() | [19] |
Joint Secretary (Works & Parliament Affairs) | Shantanu | ![]() | [20] |
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