Chief of the Army Staff (India)

The Chief of the Army Staff is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Army, the land forces branch of the Indian Armed Forces. Customarily... Wikipedia

• Status:  Professional head of land forces branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
• Abbreviation:  COAS
• Member of:  Defence Acquisition Council, Defence Planning Committee, National Security Council
• Reports to:  President of India, Prime Minister of India, Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff
• Seat:  Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), South Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi
• Appointer:  Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), President of India
• Term length:  3 years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier.
• Constituting instrument:  Army Act, 1950 (Act No. 46 of 1950)
• Precursor:  Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army
• Formation:  June 21, 1948
• First holder:  General Rob Lockhart
• Deputy:  Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS)
• Salary:  ₹ 250,000 monthly
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo