In the decisions concerning re-organisation of Army headquarters, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reportedly approved a separate vigilance cell under Chief of Army Staff (COAS), an umbrella organisation under Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) for focus on human rights issues and relocation of 206 officers from the Army Headquarters to field formations.

In a statement released by the Defence Ministry on Wednesday, the minister is said to have given the approval to the proposals after an internal study conducted by the Army Headquarters. The separate Vigilance Cell under COAS is said to have tri-services representation. The vigilance function for COAS is presently functioning through multiple agencies and there is believed to be no single point interface.