<p>Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has been appointed as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee to succeed IAF Chief NAK Browne, who is superannuating on December 31.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The official communication for the appointment of Gen Singh as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee has been issued, Ministry officials said here.<br /><br />The Chairman, COSC is the senior-most officer of the three Services and is in-charge for looking after the joint issues related to them. The senior-most of the three Services chiefs takes over the post.<br /><br />Gen Singh is also a frontrunner in the race for being appointed as the Permanent, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee -- a post which has been recommended by the Naresh Chandra Committee for reforms in the higher defence management.<br /><br />The National Security Council Secretariat is expected to prepare proposals for the appointment of a four-star general to head the tri-services organisation.<br /><br />However, the Defence Ministry has made it clear that it would like to create such a post only after discussions with other political parties and try to evolve a consensus on it.<br /><br />The Defence Ministry is also of the view that there should be no haste in taking decision on a matter which will result in bringing about a major change in the military structures.</p>
<p>Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has been appointed as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee to succeed IAF Chief NAK Browne, who is superannuating on December 31.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The official communication for the appointment of Gen Singh as the new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee has been issued, Ministry officials said here.<br /><br />The Chairman, COSC is the senior-most officer of the three Services and is in-charge for looking after the joint issues related to them. The senior-most of the three Services chiefs takes over the post.<br /><br />Gen Singh is also a frontrunner in the race for being appointed as the Permanent, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee -- a post which has been recommended by the Naresh Chandra Committee for reforms in the higher defence management.<br /><br />The National Security Council Secretariat is expected to prepare proposals for the appointment of a four-star general to head the tri-services organisation.<br /><br />However, the Defence Ministry has made it clear that it would like to create such a post only after discussions with other political parties and try to evolve a consensus on it.<br /><br />The Defence Ministry is also of the view that there should be no haste in taking decision on a matter which will result in bringing about a major change in the military structures.</p>