Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain is CIDS

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jainhas took over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman Chiefs of Staff

Committee (CISC) on 2 March

2021. Prior to this appointment,

Vice Admiral Atul Jain has held various Operational, Staff and

Command Appointments in the course of his career spanning over 38 years, has commanded four ships including INS Mysore.

His appointments ashore include

Director, Naval Intelligence (Protocol), Director, Foreign Liaison and Principal Director Staff Requirement at Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy).