Can a CDS officer become General?

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Dewesh Nandan Prasad | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

The chances of becoming General after becoming a CDS officer is very less as in duration of service in the Defence forces play a vital role in getting promotions. The candidates commissioned as officers after NDA serves for more duration in the Army as compared to CDS. Therfore, the chances of becom

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Anushka Mendiratta | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

No, a CDS officer typically wouldn't become a General because a CDS officer is a distinguished officer from any of the three services who has already reached a high rank before being appointed to the CDS position and the CDS position has a fixed tenure, typically two years.

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