15 August,2019 11:11 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the crowd during a ceremony to celebrate country's 73rd Independence Day, which marks the of the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2019. Pic/AFP
New Delhi: On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the creation of a new post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for better coordination among Army, Navy and the Air Force.
"To further enhance coordination between our forces, I announce a big decision today, India will now have a Chief of Defence Staff- CDS. This is going to make the forces even more strong," Modi said his Independence Day speech at New Delhi.
Watch the video of the key highlights of Narendra Modi's speech on Independence Day
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In his Independence Day speech, Modi said that security forces are the pride of the country and asserted that the post will make the forces more effective. "This is going to make the forces even more effective," PM Modi said.
Edited by mid-day online desk with inputs from ANI
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