Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retd.) appointed as the next CDS

New Delhi: In a long-deliberated move, the Centre on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The ministry of defence said the retired Lt General will also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs.

Lt. Gen. Chauhan had a long career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan and held several commands, staff and instrumental appointments and had extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir and the northeast, the PIB statement read.

Lt General Chauhan retired as Eastern Command Chief in May 2021. His appointment comes nine months after the tragic death of General Bipin Rawat, the first CDS, in a helicopter crash in December 2021.

General Rawat had taken charge as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff in January 2020. The position was created to integrate the three services – the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. (NewsOnRadar.com Bureau)