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<p>The <b>Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)</b> is the <a href="page.php?w=Chief_of_defence">professional head</a> of the <a href="page.php?w=Indian_Armed_Forces">Indian Armed Forces</a>. The CDS is the highest-ranking military officer in service, responsible for overseeing <a href="page.php?w=Jointness">inter-service jointness</a> across all disciplines related to military functioning. Primarily, the office operates on a status of <a href="page.php?w=primus_inter_pares">primus inter pares</a> i.e., first among equals with the chiefs of the three services,</p><p>
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