Admiral Arun Prakash and Lt General (Dr) Prakash Menon discuss the creation of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) position in India in 2019-2020, a reform idea that is even older than the Republic of India. They discuss the history of the CDS story, how the idea got new life after the Kargil war, and what has been implemented now.

Admiral Arun Prakash is a naval aviator and was the 20th Naval Chief of India. General Menon is a former Military Adviser in the National Security Council Secretariat.