India may decide on defense reforms within few months, says defense minister

India will take a call on finalizing defence reforms within the next few months that may include the creation of the post of Chief of Defense Staff, the country's defense minister has said.

"I am very clear on it but there were certain aspects which need to be also taken along. I have to take all the three services on board. Let me be very clear, no one wants to leave his turf," Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said at an event in the national capital Thursday.

"I have been discussing with the chiefs and slowly they have also come to understanding that jointness would be much better than individually separate forces. The Air Force and the Army integrated so well in recent operations... there was no problem in working together," he added.

However, the minister made it clear that the final decision will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's. Endit