The Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is an organisation responsible for fostering coordination and enabling prioritisation across the different branches of the Indian Armed Forces.

Roles of the IDS includes facilitating the efficient functioning of multi-service bodies, providing secretarial and domain expertise to the Minister of Defence in all proposals of capital defence procurements[1] and providing the building of cooperation through intra-service deliberations for procurements, joint doctrines, joint training and common procedures.

The committee submitted its report to the prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on 7 January 2000 and was tabled in the Parliament of India on 23 February 2000.

[3][22][23] From 9 to 13 September 2024, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) will implement a Combined Operational Review and Evaluation (CORE) Programme.

The senior officers of the tri-services will participate in the CORE programme to improve their abilities in strategic planning and operations.

The goal of the programme, which is being held at the United Services Institution (USI), is to train senior military personnel for leadership positions in the future, according to the Ministry of Defence.

The CIDS is assisted by designated deputy chiefs of integrated staff, who are lieutenant general (or equivalent)-level officers and head different branches.