INTEGRATED DEFENCE STAFF एकीकृत रक्षा स्टाफ

Higher Defence Planning in India is executed based on the following flow chart.

1. Cabinet Committee on Security

   1. RM

      Raksha Mantri

   1. MoD

      Ministry of Defence

   2. Defence Planning Committee

      NSA, Service Chiefs, CISC, Defence Secretary,

      Foreign Secretary and Expenditure

      1. Chiefs of Staff Committee

         Service Chiefs & CISC

         1. Vice Chiefs Committee

            CISC and Service Vice Chiefs

            1. HQ IDS

            2. Integrated HQ of MoD

               Army, Navy, AF